Animatable musical toothbrush holder
US3998234A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1975 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D44/18
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A housing is provided with a shallow recess having an animatable display positioned therein protected by a transparent shield. The animatable display includes a stationary fanciful representation of a character prominently displaying its teeth and movable representations of an arm and a hand carrying a replica of a toothbrush with its bristles adjacent the prominently displayed teeth. The character is standing in front of a sink on the stationary display. The movable representations of the animatable display are in operable communication with a spring driven musical movement within the housing and will be reciprocally translated in a generally vertical direction while the musical movement is playing. The musical movement is controlled by a blocking arm having a portion extending from the housing to form a control tab. The blocking arm is movable between two positions. In one position the blocking arm will prevent the activation of the musical movement and in the other position will permit the musical movement to play. The housing also has a holder for supporting at least one toothbrush. A timer may be provided which is responsive to the starts and stops of the musical movement to i…
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