Gum massaging device with internal dispenser
First Claim
1. A device for massaging gums of a user, said device being connectable to an end of a handle, said device comprising:
- a carrier having an internal cavity shaped to mate with and releaseably engage an end of a handle, the carrier having at least one wall with a plurality of openings formed therein;
a container of liquid disposed in said internal cavity;
retaining means for retaining the container in the internal cavity of the carrier so that the liquid in the container is dispensed when the end of the handle is inserted into the internal cavity of the carrier; and
a material covering the openings in said at least one wall for absorbing liquid being dispensed and for massaging the gums of the user.
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Abstract
A toothbrush assembly having a handle, a brush assembly releaseably interconnected with one end of the handle, and a massaging device connected with a second end of the handle. The brush assembly has a cylindrical base shaped to be received in a recess in the end of the handle and has an array of bristles arranged to provide a concave brushing surface. The massaging device includes a carrier having a container of liquid positioned in an internal cavity of the carrier. The container is positioned so as to be broken and dispense its contents when an end of a toothbrush is inserted into the carrier. A porous, absorbent material forms an outer surface of the device and absorbs the liquid for application to the gums of a user.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for massaging gums of a user, said device being connectable to an end of a handle, said device comprising:
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a carrier having an internal cavity shaped to mate with and releaseably engage an end of a handle, the carrier having at least one wall with a plurality of openings formed therein; a container of liquid disposed in said internal cavity; retaining means for retaining the container in the internal cavity of the carrier so that the liquid in the container is dispensed when the end of the handle is inserted into the internal cavity of the carrier; and a material covering the openings in said at least one wall for absorbing liquid being dispensed and for massaging the gums of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for massaging gums of a user, said device being connectable to an end of a handle, said device comprising:
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a carrier having an internal cavity shaped to receive an end of a handle, said carrier having an exterior peripheral surface; at least one strip of material capable of being impregnated with a substance suitable for treating the gums of the user; and holding means for releasably holding said at least one strip on the exterior peripheral surface of said carrier in a position suitable for massaging the gums of the user; wherein said carrier has a surface surrounding said internal cavity, said surface having perforations formed therein, said device further comprising dispensing means positioned in said internal cavity for dispensing said substance suitable for treating the gums of the user through said perforations, whereby to impregnate said at least one strip of material releasably held on the exterior peripheral surface of said carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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