Oral hygiene device

• US 5,228,595 A
• Filed: 12/10/1991
• Issued: 07/20/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Winifred Booker
• Original Assignee: Winifred Booker
• Inventors: Booker, Winifred
• Primary Examiner(s): Kashnikow, Andres
• Assistant Examiner(s): POMRENING, ANTHOULA
• Application Number:
  US07/804,553
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 222/78, 222/93, 222/106, 222/129, 222/132, 222/179.5, 222/192, 239/211, 132/308, 132/309, 132/310
• US Class Current: 222/78
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/00 Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like specially adapted for shaving soap or cosmetics A45D33/00 - A45D40/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/365 Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items, e.g. puppet, animal, vehicle, building, dumb bells B65D81/363, B65D81/368 take precedence

Abstract

A device for holding and dispensing oral hygiene products directed toward children is provided. The device consists of a child-friendly figure which is capable of holding and dispensing mouthwash. Appendages of the figure, e.g., arms or legs of an animal, are adapted to hold a toothbrush and a removable container shaped to resemble an item associated with the figure. The removable container, which itself is comprised of top and bottom portions, is adapted to hold a tube of toothpaste therein. Additionally, one portion of the removable container can be adapted to hold and dispense dental floss and to be used as a cup.

Claims

1. A transportable, counter mountable device for holding and dispensing oral hygiene products and adapted for use by a young child, which comprises:

a stable base,

a main body on said stable base wherein said main body has a hollow middle portion forming a compartment for storing mouthwash,

a first appendage attached to a first side of the main body for holding at least one toothbrush, and

a second appendage attached to a second side of the main body for holding a removably mountable multipurpose device, said multipurpose device comprising

a toothpaste dispenser having a small end adapted to dispense toothpaste and a large end adapted to receive toothpaste for dispensing,

a top removably mounted to the large end of the toothpaste dispenser

and a cup which is removably mounted from the top.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said main body further comprises a means for dispensing mouthwash from the compartment.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the dispensing means includes a pumping means operable from the exterior of said main body.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said main body further comprises a timing device which indicates to the user of the device the time required to perform an effective oral hygiene regimen.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the timing device is mounted on to said main body.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said top comprises a dental floss dispenser.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the design and shape of said main body is selected from the group consisting of action figures, animals, historical figures and cartoon characters.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein said main body is a rabbit, said multipurpose device is a carrot and said appendages comprise paws connected to arms.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein a timing device in the shape of a knapsack is affixed to the back of said rabbit.