Coating implements with material supply – Brush – broom – or mop – Including feeder
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-21
2001-08-14
Huson, Gregory L. (Department: 3751)
Coating implements with material supply
Brush, broom, or mop
Including feeder
C401S158000, C401S281000, C401S282000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06273629
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush and more particularly pertains to allowing toothpaste to be stored in and dispensed directly on the toothbrush for immediate use.
The use of combination toothbrush devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, combination toothbrush devices heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of combining toothbrushes with other dental hygiene related devices are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,622,984 to Gaebel discloses a toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser comprised of a hand manipulated rotating shaft with a transparent indicator window and is capable of dispensing paste through the bristles. U.S. Pat. No. 5,636,933 to Vizolyi discloses a combination travel toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 393,748 to Peltier discloses an ornamental design for a toothpaste dispensing brush.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush for allowing toothpaste to be stored in and dispensed directly on the toothbrush for immediate use.
In this respect, the toothpaste dispensing toothbrush according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of allowing toothpaste to be stored in and dispensed directly on the toothbrush for immediate use.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which can be used for allowing toothpaste to be stored in and dispensed directly on the toothbrush for immediate use. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of combination toothbrush devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a toothbrush portion comprised of a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has an upper end, an open lower end, and a hollow interior. The upper end has an elongated stem extending upwardly therefrom. The elongated stem has a plurality of bristles extending laterally therefrom. The plurality of bristles include outer sections of long bristles and a central section of short bristles. The elongated stem has an opening therein corresponding to the central section of short bristles. The cylindrical body and the elongated stem are transparent. A toothpaste tube is provided that stores a quantity of toothpaste therein. The toothpaste tube is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical body of the toothbrush portion. The toothpaste tube is comprised of a circular base having an elongated tube extending upwardly therefrom. The elongated tube has an outwardly turned open upper end. The circular tube is positioned within the open lower end of the cylindrical body with the elongated tube extending through the hollow interior of the cylindrical body into the elongated stem with the outwardly turned open upper end directed into the opening in the elongated stem. A dispensing mechanism is provided that is adapted for forcing toothpaste outwardly of the outwardly turned open upper end of the elongated tube of the toothpaste tube through the opening of the elongated stem and onto the central section of short bristles.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which has all the advantages of the prior art combination toothbrush devices and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush for allowing toothpaste to be stored in and dispensed directly on the toothbrush for immediate use.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved toothpaste dispensing toothbrush including a toothbrush portion comprised of a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has an upper end, an open lower end, and a hollow interior. The upper end has an elongated stem extending upwardly therefrom. The elongated stem has a plurality of bristles extending laterally therefrom. The elongated stem has an opening therein corresponding to the bristles. A toothpaste tube is provided that stores a quantity of toothpaste therein. The toothpaste tube is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical body of the toothbrush portion. The toothpaste tube is comprised of a circular base having an elongated tube extending upwardly therefrom. The elongated tube has an outwardly turned open upper end. The circular tube is positioned within the open lower end of the cylindrical body with the elongated tube extending through the hollow interior of the cylindrical body into the elongated stem with the outwardly turned open upper end directed into the opening in the elongated stem. A dispensing mechanism is provided that is adapted for forcing toothpaste outwardly of the outwardly turned open upper end of the elongated tube of the toothpaste tube through the opening of the elongated stem and onto the bristles.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize th
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