Elastic toothbrush

• US 5,630,244 A
• Filed: 01/02/1996
• Issued: 05/20/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ching-Min Chang
• Original Assignee: Ching-Min Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Ching-Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Spisich, Mark
• Application Number:
  US08/581,986
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 15/143.1, 15/144.1, 15/167.1, 15/172, D 4/104, D 4/138
• US Class Current: 15/167.1
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/0062 being flexible or resilient during use
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/007 Inserts made of different material, e.g. springs, plates
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/02 specially shaped for holding by the hand

Abstract

An elastic toothbrush comprises a head, a neck, a connector, and a handle. A slot and a groove are on the upper surface of the handle. An elongated recess is on the lower surface of the handle. An anti-skid rubber infills the slot. A rubber mark infills the groove. A non-slip rubber infills the elongated recess. A circular recess is formed between the head and the neck. A notch is formed on the distal end of the head. An upper and lower recesses are formed on the rim of the head. The end rubber infills the notch. The circular rubber infills the circular recess. The rim rubber infills the upper and lower recesses. The connector is enclosed by a connector rubber.

Claims

1. An elastic toothbrush comprising:

a head with a large number of bristles thereon;

a neck connected to said head;

a connector connected to said neck;

a handle connected to said connector;

a slot and a groove formed on an upper surface of said handle;

an elongated recess formed on a lower surface of said handle;

said groove communicated with said elongated recess via a through hole;

said slot and said elongated recess communicated via at least a slant hole;

an anti-skid rubber infilling said slot;

a rubber mark infilling said groove;

a non-slip rubber infilling said elongated recess;

a circular recess formed between said head and said neck;

a rim recess formed on a rim of said head;

a notch formed on said head;

an end rubber infilling said notch;

a circular rubber infilling said circular recess;

a rim rubber infilling said rim recess; and

a connector rubber enclosing said connector.

2. An elastic toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is in a linear shape.

3. An elastic toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is in a curved shape.

4. An elastic toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is in a concave shape.

5. An elastic toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is in a zigzag shape.