Toothbrush with pressurized toothpaste dispenser
US6027273A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B11/0024
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toothbrush with pressurized toothpaste dispenser for dispensing toothpaste by pressing a release valve. The inventive device includes a toothbrush having a handle portion and a brushing portion. The handle portion has a hollow interior with a paste conduit extending from it into the brushing portion. The paste conduit is in communication with a paste nozzle that extends outwardly of the brushing portion. The brushing portion has a plurality of bristles that extend outwardly from it and surround the paste nozzle. The hollow interior of the handle portion of the toothbrush is adapted to receive toothpaste. The interior has a forward biasing portion that urges toothpaste held in the hollow interior of the handle portion into the paste conduit. A paste dispensing valve is in communication with the paste conduit.
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