Toothbrush for babies
First Claim
1. A toothbrush comprising:
- a toothbrush body having a handle and a first vibration generating section and possessing a first groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour;
an intermediate engaging member detachably engaged into the first groove of the toothbrush body, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a second groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour;
a bristle holder having anchored thereto a plurality of bristles, the bristle holder including a teeth cleaning section and a tongue cleaning section;
the teeth cleaning section being detachably fitted into the second groove of the intermediate engaging member, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a third groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour to receive therein upper or lower teeth of a person; and
the tongue cleaning section integrally coupled to a curved portion of the teeth cleaning section for removing a coating existing on a surface of the tongue of the person.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a toothbrush. The toothbrush comprises a toothbrush body having a handle and a first vibration generating section and possessing a first groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour; an intermediate engaging member detachably engaged into the first groove of the toothbrush body, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a second groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour; a bristle holder having anchored thereto a plurality of bristles, the bristle holder including a teeth cleaning section and a tongue cleaning section; the teeth cleaning section being detachably fitted into the second groove of the intermediate engaging member, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a third groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour to receive therein upper or lower teeth of a person; and the tongue cleaning section integrally coupled to a curved portion of the teeth cleaning section for removing a coating existing on a surface of the tongue of the person.
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5 Claims
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1. A toothbrush comprising:
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a toothbrush body having a handle and a first vibration generating section and possessing a first groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour;
an intermediate engaging member detachably engaged into the first groove of the toothbrush body, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a second groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour;
a bristle holder having anchored thereto a plurality of bristles, the bristle holder including a teeth cleaning section and a tongue cleaning section;
the teeth cleaning section being detachably fitted into the second groove of the intermediate engaging member, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a third groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour to receive therein upper or lower teeth of a person; and
the tongue cleaning section integrally coupled to a curved portion of the teeth cleaning section for removing a coating existing on a surface of the tongue of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
a remote controller including at least one switch for controlling an operation of the first vibration generating section, a speaker for outputting music, a light emitting section capable of flickering, and a second vibration generating section for exerting vibration to an operator'"'"'s hand, the remote controller being connected to the first vibration generating section of the toothbrush body through a wire.
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3. The toothbrush as claimed on claim 2, wherein each of the first through third grooves of the toothbrush body, the intermediate engaging member and the teeth cleaning section of the bristle holder, respectively, has substantially the U-shaped contour in a manner such that it conforms to an outline of gums of the person.
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4. The toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bristle holder and the plurality of bristles are made from silicon.
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5. The toothbrush as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bristles which are anchored at one end thereof to a surface of the teeth cleaning section of the bristle holder, define a variety of different profiles in a manner such that they can simultaneously clean buccal, lingual and occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth and labial and lingual surfaces of anterior teeth of the person.
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