Lighting toothbrush and method of use
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1. A lighting toothbrush, comprising:
- an elongated body having a longitudinal axis;
a motion switch carried by said body, said motion switch having a motion-sensing axis, said motion-sensing axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;
at least one light emitting device carried by said body;
a timer carried by said body, said motion switch and said at least one light emitting device connected to said timer; and
,so that when said body is oscillated substantially along said longitudinal axis, said motion switch closes actuating said timer which in turn applies a voltage waveform to said at least one light emitting device for a predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A lighting toothbrush (20) includes a body (22) which carries a motion-sensing switch (26), a plurality of light emitting devices (30), a timer (32), and a battery (34). As lighting toothbrush (20) is oscillated, motion switch (26) closes sending a signal to timer (32) which applies a voltage waveform (50) to lights (30). In a preferred embodiment, timer (32) causes lights (30) to be sequentially illuminated thereby producing a "twinkle" effect. Also, in a preferred embodiment, all of the components are permanently encapsulated within transparent body (22).
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1. A lighting toothbrush, comprising:
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an elongated body having a longitudinal axis; a motion switch carried by said body, said motion switch having a motion-sensing axis, said motion-sensing axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis; at least one light emitting device carried by said body; a timer carried by said body, said motion switch and said at least one light emitting device connected to said timer; and
,so that when said body is oscillated substantially along said longitudinal axis, said motion switch closes actuating said timer which in turn applies a voltage waveform to said at least one light emitting device for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lighting toothbrush, comprising:
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an elongated body having an end and a longitudinal axis; bristles disposed near said end, said bristles defining a bristle axis, said bristle axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; a motion switch carried by said body, said motion switch having a motion-sensing axis, said motion-sensing axis substantially perpendicular to both said longitudinal axis and said bristle axis; at least one light emitting device carried by said body; a timer carried by said body, said motion switch and said at least one light emitting device connected to said timer; and
,so that when said body is oscillated substantially along said motion-sensing axis, said motion switch closes actuating said timer which in turn applies a voltage waveform to said at least one light emitting device for a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for brushing teeth, comprising:
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providing a toothbrush having an elongated body having a longitudinal axis, a motion switch carried by said body, said motion switch having a motion-sensing axis, said motion-sensing axis substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, at least one light emitting device carried by said body, a timer carried by said body, said timer providing a voltage waveform, said motion switch and said at least one light emitting device connected to said timer; and
,oscillating said body substantially along said longitudinal axis, so that said motion switch closes actuating said timer which in turn applies said voltage waveform to said at least one light emitting device for a predetermined period of time.
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20. A method for brushing teeth, comprising:
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providing a toothbrush having a transparent elongated body having an end and a longitudinal axis, bristles disposed near said end, said bristles oriented parallel to a bristle axis, said bristle axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, a motion switch carried by said body, said motion switch having a motion-sensing axis, said motion-sensing axis substantially perpendicular to both said longitudinal axis and said bristle axis, at least one light emitting device carried by said body, a timer carried by said body, said timer providing a voltage waveform, said motion switch and said at least one light emitting device connected to said timer; and
,oscillating said body substantially along said motion-sensing axis, so that said motion switch closes actuating said timer which in turn applies said voltage waveform to said at least one light emitting device for a predetermined period of time.
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