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Collapsible toothbrush holder

US7617927B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 7, 2006
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D44/18
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A holder includes top, middle, and bottom sections respectively. The middle section includes hollow cylinders connected to the top and bottom sections respectively. The cylinders extend along a vertical axis and have a vertical wall oriented thereabout. The top, middle and bottom sections form a hollow chamber. The top section has a bottom end connected to an upper end of the middle section and a top surface provided with a plurality of apertures. An outer wall is formed with the bottom end and the top surface respectively. The bottom section is mated to a lower end of the middle section and includes a plurality of apertures therein, and has a diameter greater than a diameter of the lower end of the middle section. A mechanism for telescopically adjusting the top and middle sections is spaced from the bottom section and anchored to a bottom one of the cylinders.

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