Patent · US Expired

Musical toothbrush

US5044037A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1989
Grant dateSep 3, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S206/811
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novelty toothbrush. The toothbrush has a plastic member with a plurality of aligned holes at one end, a head and face portion at a second end and an integral handle for grasping the toothbrush. The toothbrush further has a series of bristles positioned within the holes for brushing teeth and massaging gums, a sound generator housed within the plastic member and a push-button device for actuating the sound generator to play a musical tune for a predetermined time period.

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