Compact multi-use oral hygiene device
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1. A dental hygiene kit having an operative and a stowed position, comprising:
- a brush section formed from a flat shaft having a longitudinal axis having bristles attached perpendicular to a surface of said shaft and proximate to a first end of said shaft;
said surface further defining a groove extending from a second end of said shaft opposite said first end and parallel to the longitudinal axis for a predetermined distance;
an elongated handle defining a rectangular cross-section cavity with an open end and a closed end, said closed end defining a first slot external to said cavity and operative to receive in mated configuration the second end of said brush section and including a first raised portion formed on the interior of said first slot, said first raised portion configured to receive said groove of said brush section so as to place the kit in an operative position;
a second raised portion formed on the surface of said elongated handle, said second raised portion being larger than said first raised portion and said second raised portion defining a second slot having formed therein a third raised portion having the same dimensions as said first raised portion, said second slot and third raised portion operative to receive said second end of said shaft when disengaged from said first slot and placed in said second slot, placing said kit in a stowed position; and
an end cap dimensioned to fit snugly over the open end of said handle, enclosing said cavity.
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Abstract
A dental hygiene kit comprises handle and toothbrush sections which may be separated for storing the brush in a compact relation with the handle. The handle includes an internal cavity for storing included dentifrice, a dental pick and dental floss. A removable cover containing air holes is provided to cover the brush bristles for sanitation purposes.
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12 Claims
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1. A dental hygiene kit having an operative and a stowed position, comprising:
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a brush section formed from a flat shaft having a longitudinal axis having bristles attached perpendicular to a surface of said shaft and proximate to a first end of said shaft; said surface further defining a groove extending from a second end of said shaft opposite said first end and parallel to the longitudinal axis for a predetermined distance; an elongated handle defining a rectangular cross-section cavity with an open end and a closed end, said closed end defining a first slot external to said cavity and operative to receive in mated configuration the second end of said brush section and including a first raised portion formed on the interior of said first slot, said first raised portion configured to receive said groove of said brush section so as to place the kit in an operative position; a second raised portion formed on the surface of said elongated handle, said second raised portion being larger than said first raised portion and said second raised portion defining a second slot having formed therein a third raised portion having the same dimensions as said first raised portion, said second slot and third raised portion operative to receive said second end of said shaft when disengaged from said first slot and placed in said second slot, placing said kit in a stowed position; and an end cap dimensioned to fit snugly over the open end of said handle, enclosing said cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A compact multi-use oral hygiene device having an operative and a stowed position, comprising:
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a brush section formed from a flat shaft having a longitudinal axis having bristles attached perpendicular to a surface of said shaft and proximate to a first end of said shaft; said surface further defining a groove extending from a second end of said shaft opposite said first end and parallel to the longitudinal axis for a predetermined distance; an elongated handle defining a rectangular cross-section first cavity with an open end and a closed end, said closed end defining a first slot external to said cavity and operative to receive in mated configuration the second end of said brush section and including a first raised portion formed on the interior of said first slot, said first raised portion configured to receive said groove of said brush section so as to place the kit in an operative position; a second raised portion formed on the surface of said elongated handle, said second raised portion being larger than said first raised portion and said second raised portion defining a smaller second cavity adjacent to and parallel to said first cavity and having an open end proximate to the open end of said first cavity and a closed end defining a second slot having formed therein a third raised portion having the same dimensions as said first raised portion, said second slot and third raised portion operative to receive said second end of said shaft when disengaged from said first slot and placed in said second slot, placing said kit in a stowed position; and an end cap dimensioned to fit snugly over the open ends of said handle and said second raised portion, enclosing said first cavity and said second cavity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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