Toothbrush

• US 4,670,931 A
• Filed: 02/07/1986
• Issued: 06/09/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Maliheh Abbassi
• Original Assignee: Maliheh Abbassi
• Inventors: Abbassi, Maliheh
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/826,947
• Time in Patent Office: 487 Days
• Field of Search: 15/167 R, 15/106, 15/172, 15/176, D 4/104-112
• US Class Current: 15/167.1
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/1066 Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 9/04 Arranged like in or for toothbrushes

Abstract

A toothbrush including a tip portion that is off-set from and narrower than a straight handle portion. The straight handle portion carries a rubber tip stimulator at one end, serrated non-slip surface near the middle, and a major brush portion at the other end. The off-set end portion extends up from the handle portion at the major brush portion end and carries a second smaller brush which is conveniently positioned at the tip to provide maximum access to the rear molars and wisdom teeth.

Claims

1. In a toothbrush including a generally straight, flat handle having a first major brush portion disposed to extend perpindicularly therefrom at one end thereof, said handle having a substantially uniform width from one end to the other end thereof, the improvement consisting of:

a tip portion attached to and extending substantially outwardly and upwardly beyond and at a substantial distance spaced from said one end of said handle carrying said major brush portion, said tip portion having a narrower width than said handle, and

a second smaller brush portion attached to said tip portion and disposed to extend perpendicularly therefrom, said second brush portion being disposed to extend upwardly beyond and at a substantial distance spaced from said first brush portion, wherein the first major brush portion and the second smaller brush portion are disposed parallel to one another, whereby the spacing between the major brush portion and the smaller brush portion will bridge a users teeth.