AUSTRALIA Patents Act 1990 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT Invention Title: Oral care toothbrush The following statement is a full description of this invention including the best method of performing it known to us:- ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH This application is a divisional application of Australian Patent Application No 2005244084, the entire 5 contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. A. Technical Field Embodiments relate generally to toothbrushes, and, more particularly, to a toothbrush which may have an oral 10 care dispenser, such as a breath freshening, teeth cleaning gel capsule, and an oral care accessory, such as a toothpick. B. Background 15 The advantages of good dental hygiene are well known. Often, however, toothbrushes are forgotten when one is traveling or away from home. Hotels, health care facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, airlines, etc. have a need for single use 20 disposable or limited multiple use toothbrushes that may be economically supplied to and discarded by individuals without a toothbrush and/or a water supply. Such toothbrushes could be used in vending machines, or distributed in large quantities for simple, portable use 25 from anywhere. Various types of disposable, limited use, or portable toothbrushes are known in the art. For example, some toothbrush systems have attempted to meet some of these 30 needs by providing toothpaste within the toothbrush itself, through an integrated channel, for distribution through the toothbrush and around the bristles. This approach can be less economical due to the added manufacturing costs of toothbrushes with integrated 35 la channels. In addition, the toothpaste in some of these integrated channel toothbrushes, not being properly sealed, has a tendency to become dry, hard and stale. U.S. Patent No. 6,135,274 shows an apparatus for 5 brushing teeth that includes an outer bag, a toothbrush sealed within the outer bag, and a dispenser sealed within the outer bag and containing a mouth care solution. In use, the rupturable dispenser is squeezed or otherwise subjected to pressure while the toothbrush remains sealed 10 within the outer bag. Unfortunately, the apparatus for brushing teeth requires an outer bag, increasing the cost of the apparatus, and fails to provide the rupturable dispenser and toothbrush as one complete, connected unit. The reference also fails to provide a toothpick mechanism 15 for cleaning in between teeth, and which is also connected to the toothbrush. U.S. Patent No. 6,397,860 discloses a disposable, waterless tooth brushing assembly that includes a toothbrush, a non-foaming, saliva-activated, teeth 20 cleaning agent pre-applied to the bristles of the toothbrush, a small moistened disposable towel for user after teeth cleaning, and a compact, lightweight, two layer heat-sealed packaging container for pre-use sanitary storage of the toothbrush and towel. Like U.S. Patent No. 25 6,135,274, the assembly of U.S. Patent No. 6,397,860 requires a packaging container, increasing the cost of the assembly, and fails to provide a rupturable dispenser and toothbrush as one complete, connected unit. The reference also fails to provide a toothpick mechanism for cleaning 30 in between teeth, and which is also connected to the toothbrush. Published U.S. application 2002/0106234 discloses a chewable toothbrush made of a flexible shell with bristles coupled to the shell and a chewable centerpiece disposed -2within the shell interior. A burstable capsule is disposed adjacent to the chewable centerpiece within the shell interior and maintains a digestible fluid. None of the toothbrush assemblies of the related art 5 includes a rupturable dispenser containing a dentifrice, a toothpick, and a toothbrush as one complete, connected unit or the various other combination of oral care members and materials, later described. Thus, there is a need in the art for a waterless, toothbrush having a toothpick 10 connected thereto to enable cleaning in between teeth or other accessory, and a dispenser containing a dentifrice or other oral care material and being connected in the bristle or cleaning element portion of the toothbrush for dispensing the dentifrice to the teeth to provide teeth 15 cleaning and breath freshening or other oral care benefits. Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like which has been included in the present specification is not to be taken as an 20 admission that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the present invention as it existed before the priority date of each claim of this application. 25 Throughout this specification the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or 30 step, or group of elements, integers or steps. SUMMARY A toothbrush is provided comprising a toothbrush 35 comprising a handle, a head attached to one end of said handle, and at least one oral care cleaning element 3 extending outwardly from said head, said at least one oral care cleaning element including an oral care material, and said at least one oral care cleaning element being integrally molded with said head, wherein the at least one 5 oral care element further comprises a single mass of absorbent material. Problems of the related art are relieved by providing in one embodiment a waterless toothbrush having a toothpick connected thereto to enable cleaning in between 10 teeth, and a rupturable dispenser containing a dentifrice and being connected in the bristle portion of the toothbrush for dispensing the dentifrice to the teeth to provide teeth cleaning and breath freshening, all of which deliver a cleaning, polishing, whitening, between teeth 15 cleaning, and breath freshening action in addition to enhancing the cleaning efficiency of a typical disposable or limited use toothbrush. The toothbrush in this embodiment combines three benefits into one toothbrush: (1) tooth surface cleaning provided by the toothbrush 20 bristles or other cleaning elements and the dentifrice in the rupturable dispenser; (2) between teeth cleaning provided by the toothpick; and (3) breath freshening provided by the dentifrice in the rupturable dispenser. 25 As embodied and broadly described herein, an oral care toothbrush is provided, preferably comprising: a handle having an oral care head mounted to one end of the handle with an oral care accessory mounted to an opposite end of the handle. A plurality of oral care elements such 30 as cleaning/massage elements, which could be bristles, extend outwardly from the outer surface of the head. The head also includes structure for dispensing oral care material in the oral care field of the head. In a preferred embodiment, the oral care toothbrush 35 is characterized by its small size and light weight so that it is readily adaptable for travel use. The oral care 4 toothbrush is preferably capable of having multiple functions by including an accessory as part of the toothbrush such as a toothpick, dental floss or tongue cleaner. 5 In one embodiment, the oral care toothbrush includes a toothpick formed at one end of the handle; and a head connected at another end of said handle, said head having a bristle block that includes a plurality of bristles and retains a gel capsule therein, the gel capsule containing 10 a mouth care solution. In further embodiments, the gel capsule can be replaced by a quantity of toothpowder, toothpaste or a tooth cleaning gel dentifrice, to provide the cleaning benefits of the dentifrice within the rupturable dispenser. 15 Further scope of applicability of embodiments will become apparent from description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments, are given by way of illustration 20 only, since various changes and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not 25 restrictive of the invention, as claimed. Among the advantages of various embodiments are that the size and configuration of the toothbrush allows discreet hygienic use, such as no fingers in the mouth, adapting it to be readily used in public areas. Such uses 30 could be done without the need for a sink or fountain or other source of water. 5 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Each of the embodiments will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow 5 and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative, and wherein: Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an oral care toothbrush with a toothpick and a breath freshening, teeth 10 cleaning gel capsule connected thereto in accordance with an embodiment; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the toothbrush shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of the toothbrush 15 shown in Figs. 1-2; Fig. 4 is a fragmental, cross-sectional view of the head of an oral care toothbrush shown in accordance with an embodiment; Figs. 5-6 are side elevational views of other forms 20 of heads for an oral care toothbrush in accordance with embodiments; Fig. 7 is a fragmental side elevational view showing a head detachably mounted to the handle in accordance with a further embodiment; 25 Fig. 8 is a fragmental cross-sectional elevational view showing a vibrating toothbrush head in accordance with an embodiment; Figs. 9-10 are fragmental front elevational views partly broken away of portions of a handle in accordance 30 with yet another embodiment; Fig. 11 is a side elevational view partly in section of yet another toothbrush in accordance with an embodiment; and 6 Figs. 12-13 are front elevational views showing various forms of toothbrushes in accordance with an embodiment in the packaged or display condition. 5 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in 10 different figures identify the same or similar elements. Also, the following detailed description does not limit the invention. Instead, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. Figs. 1-4 illustrate one practice of the present 15 invention wherein an oral care toothbrush 10 includes a head 12 and a handle 14. Head 12 may be a refill head and 6a thus be removably connected to handle 14, or head 12 may be permanently connected to head 12 within the practice of the present invention. The majority of handle 14 and a portion of head 12 5 may be molded from a variety of rigid materials, including plastics, resins, etc., such as, for example, polypropylene. An end portion of handle 14, opposite the end head 12 is attached to an accessory, preferably a toothpick 16 formed of a resilient and soft thermoplastic 10 elastomer. Toothpick 16 may be a refill and thus be removably connected to handle 14, or toothpick 16 may be permanently connected to handle 14 within the practice of the present invention. Toothpick 16 provides a mechanism for spot cleaning between teeth. Forming toothpick 16 of 15 a soft elastomer provides more comfortable interproximal cleaning between teeth. Toothpick 16 could, however, be made of a stiff rigid material similar to the main portion of handle 14, or could simply be a rubber or elastomeric pick adhered or otherwise mounted to the end of handle 14. 20 Portions 18 of handle 14 may also be formed of a resilient and soft thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer which forms toothpick 16 and handle portions 18 may be a thermoplastic vulcanate (TPV) consisting of a mixture of polypropylene and EPDM 25 (ethylene propylene diene monomers) which is available as SANTOPRENE (brand), described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,393,796, or VYRAM (brand), another TPV consisting of a mixture of polypropylene and natural rubber. Both SANTOPRENE and VYRAM (brands) are elastomers marketed by Advanced 30 Elastomer Systems. Other suitable elastomers include KRATON, a brand of styrene block copolymer (SBC) marketed by Shell, and DYNAFLEX G 2706 (brand), a thermoplastic elastomer marketed by GLS Corporation and which is made with KRATON (brand) polymer. - 7- Handle 14 may further include dimples, bumps, or ridges protruding from portions of its surface, and providing a decorative appearance to handle 14 and enhanced gripping of handle 14 during use of toothbrush 5 10. The dimples may be formed from the same material as soft elastomer portions 18 of handle 14 or from the same material as the majority of handle 14 (e.g., a rigid material such as polypropylene). All or part of handle 14 could be made of any suitable material, such as plastic, 10 wood, metal or various natural materials which are biodegradable. Preferably handle 14 is made of a generally flat or oval shape rather than cylindrical in its gripping portion which would be between the spaced elastomer portions 18,18 15 to facilitate the gripping of the handle. As shown in Figure 4 another portion of head 12, defining a bristle or cleaning element block 22 of head 12, may also be formed of a resilient and soft thermoplastic elastomer, such as the thermoplastic 20 elastomer used to form handle portions 18. Cleaning block 22 may include one or more depressions 24 provided in a surface 30 thereof with an opening 30 therein that provides a cushioning effect to a reputurable dispenser, preferably a gel capsule 32, contained therein, as 25 described more fully below. Cleaning block 22 further includes a multitude of cleaning elements which could be conventional filament, preferably nylon, or elastomeric bristles or fingers 26 extending integrally outwardly from the outer surface of head 12. In the illustrated 30 embodiment as best shown in Fig. 4, all of the cleaning elements 26 extend outwardly from the outer surface of block 22 the same distance so as to create a generally flat surface. Alternatively, however, some elements 26 may be shorter or longer than other elements 26. - 8 - The term "cleaning elements" as used herein is intended to be used in a generic sense as cleaning elements or massage elements arranged in a circular cross section shape or any type of desired shape, including 5 straight portions or sinusoidal portions. It is to be understood that the specific illustration of the cleaning elements is merely for exemplary purposes. The invention can, however, be practiced with various combinations of the same or different configurations (such as stapled, in 10 mold tufting (IMT) bristle technology as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,609,890, 5,390,984, and 5,533,791, the disclosures of which being incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, etc.) and/or with the same or different bristle materials (such as nylon bristles, 15 spiral bristles, rubber bristles, etc.). Similarly, while Figs. 1-4 illustrate the cleaning elements 26 to be generally perpendicular to the outer surface of head 12, some or all of the cleaning elements 26 may be angled at various angles with respect to the outer surface of head 20 12. It is thereby possible to select the combination of configurations, materials and orientations to achieve specific intended results, such as enhanced cleaning, tooth polishing, breath freshening, tooth whitening and/or massaging of the gums. 25 As stated above, the cleaning block 22 may include one or more depressions 24 which are designed to receive and retain an oral care dispenser, such as a rupturable gel capsule 32 therein. The one or more depressions 24 can be varied in size so as to accommodate not only 30 varying size dispensers 32, but varying quantities of toothpowder, a toothpaste or tooth cleaning gel dentifrice or other oral care material, for delivery to the dentiture as the elements 26 extending from the block 22 are applied thereto, during use of the present invention such that the - 9 oral care material enhances the cleaning of the dentiture by the cleaning elements. While the present invention can be manufactured containing a packed toothpowder, toothpaste or tooth cleaning gel dentifrice and used 5 repeatedly by the user refilling the dispenser with toothpowder, toothpaste or tooth cleaning gel dentifrice, it is preferably used with one or more gel capsules 32 contained therein. Most preferably the present invention is used with a single gel capsule 32, supplied therewith, 10 so as to be most easily transported, used, and subsequently disposed of; however, it may also be used repeatedly with replaceable gel capsules 32, and then disposed of. It is preferred that the depression is in the form of 15 a cushioned socket 28 sized and shaped to receive and retain the gel capsule 32, without premature rupture of the gel capsule 32 prior to use thereof during application of the bristle block 22 to the dentiture and brushing thereof. Cushioning socket 28 opening 30, and the 20 material making up bristle block 22 provide a cushioning effect for gel capsule 32 to prevent gel capsule 32 from rupturing prior to use. Gel capsule 32 holds and applies a mouth care solution onto bristles 26 of toothbrush head 12. The mouth 25 care solution may be a toothpaste, a gel, a mouthwash, or similar dentifrice or oral hygiene product, or a combination of the same contained in the rupturable capsule 32. Preferably gel capsule 32 is a liquid-filled gel capsule having frangible, thin walls that easily 30 rupture or burst when rubbed against the teeth, or dissolve when mixed with the saliva of a user. The materials making up gel capsule 32 and the oral or mouth care solution contained therein preferably are consumable by the user of toothbrush 10, eliminating the need for - 10 water, a sink, or a waste receptacle to expectorate the gel capsule 32 or its contents. The mouth care solution remains in gel capsule 32 until toothbrush 10 is ready for use. Preferably, gel capsule 32 is fully sealed, helping 5 the mouth care solution to remain fresh until use. In use, gel capsule 32 would be pressed against the teeth and burst or rupture or dissolve, applying the mouth care solution over cleaning elements 26. The user then may brush their teeth with toothbrush 10. The user may 10 also use toothpick 16 to clean between teeth, either before or after brushing. After the user has used toothbrush 10, one may, but not necessarily, then easily and economically dispose of toothbrush 10. In one preferred aspect of the present invention, the 15 entire structure of toothbrush 10, including head 12, handle 14, and toothpick 16, is molded as one integral structure, using a conventional two-component injection molding operation typically used in the manufacture of toothbrushes. This enables toothbrush 10 to be 20 economically and quickly manufactured. Although toothbrush 10 may have a variety of sizes and dimensions, it is preferred that toothbrush 10 have a small profile, with head 12 being small enough to cover one tooth at a time and handle being thinner than conventional, everyday 25 toothbrush handles. Toothbrush 10 is thus readily portable or space saving. The toothbrush 10 of the present invention provides many benefits, including the cosmetic benefits of brushing one's teeth in a form that can be used when one is away 30 from home, and away from a water supply. The cosmetic benefits achieved by the toothbrush 10 of the present invention include the cleaning of debris between teeth with toothpick 16, broad tooth surface cleaning (particularly the front teeth) with cleaning elements 26 - 11 and the mouth care solution of gel capsule 32, and breath freshening with the mouth care solution of gel capsule 32. In addition to the cosmetic benefits, the toothbrush 10 of the present invention also provides economic 5 benefits in the form of an inexpensive toothbrush that is both quickly and economically manufactured. Toothbrush 10 also provides a mechanism for maintaining oral health, without the need for toothpaste, water, mouth wash, and containers to hold the same. Thus, toothbrush 10 is also 10 very convenient to use. Although Figs. 1-4 illustrate a manually-operated, disposable toothbrush, the present invention may also be practiced where the head includes one or more power or electrically operated movable sections carrying cleaning 15 elements. Such movable section may oscillate in a rotational manner or may oscillate linearly in a longitudinal direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the head or may oscillate linearly in a lateral or transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis 20 of the head. The movable section may oscillate in and out in a direction toward and away from the outer surface of the head. The movable section may rock back and forth with respect to the outer surface of the head. The movable section may rotate continuously in the same 25 direction, rather than oscillate. Any suitable drive mechanism may be used for imparting the desired motion to the movable section. Where plural movable sections are used, all of the movable sections may have the same type and direction of movement, or combinations of different 30 movements may be used. In accordance with one aspect of this invention the cleaning elements may be in the form of bristles made from conventional materials, such as nylon, as well as from a combination of materials so as to provide the proper - 12 stiffness in an economical manner. For example, the cleaning elements ..could be made of a flexible resilient material, such as TPE and a lesser expensive material such as LLDPE (linear low density polyethylene) or EVA 5 (ethylene vinyl acetate) or a TPE. The cleaning elements could be made of a blend of TPE and either LLDPE, EVA, or polypropylene. Preferably, the two materials are combined to provide a stiffness of less than 600 MPa. The blend of materials would give the properties of conventional nylon 10 bristles, while offering reduced costs. For example, there would be lower manufacturing costs by injection molding instead of conventional bristle tufting. Alternatively the resilient material could be a single material, such as hard TPE (i.e. Shore A 80 hardness), 15 straight LLDPE or straight EVA. The cleaning elements may be of any desired shape. For example, the cleaning elements could be of cylindrical shape having a uniform diameter throughout their length. Alternatively, the cleaning elements could taper from the 20 root of each cleaning element where it extends from head 22 to its outer cleaning end. Since a preferred practice of the invention is to provide a small lightweight toothbrush the dimensions of the various components of toothbrush 10 are preferably small. Thus, for example, 25 each cleaning elements may extend outwardly from the outer surface of cleaning block 12 a distance no greater than 10mm and preferably no greater than 8mm and most preferably no greater than 6mm. Where tapered cleaning elements are used the root diameter should be no greater 30 than 1.5mm, preferably no greater than 1mm, most preferably no greater than 0.7mm or no greater than 0.5mm or no greater than 03.mm. The diameter could then decrease in size to no greater than 0.2mm at a distance of no greater than 6mm from the base of the cleaning element. - 13 - The taper relationship of diameter at a distance location above the root diameter could be a range of no greater than 1mm at a distance of no greater than 10mm, preferably no greater than 0.6mm at a distance of no greater than 5 8mm, most preferably no greater than 0.2mm at a distance of no greater than 6mm. Preferably, the length of the entire toothbrush 10 is no greater than 5 inches, preferably no greater than 4 inches, and more preferably no greater than 3.75 or 3 or 2.50 inches, and may be in 10 the range of 2 to 4 inches. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 4 the cleaning elements define a cleaning field in the head and the dispenser 32 is mounted within this cleaning field. The cleaning elements 26 preferably extend outwardly from the 15 cleaning block 22 to be approximately flush with the outer surface of the gel bead or capsule 32, as shown in Figure 4. The invention, however, can also be practiced where the cleaning elements extend either a greater distance or a lesser distance than the dispenser 32. Since toothbrush 20 10 is intended to be both small and lightweight, it is preferred that toothbrush 10 weigh no more than 3 grams. The small size is such that it can be held completely within the palm of an adult user. Head 12 is of a size that it would correspond to the size of an individual 25 tooth or an individual tooth and the interproximal areas. Head 12 could be made of any suitable shape and is preferably of circular or oval shape having a maximum lateral dimension or diameter of no greater than 13mm, preferably no greater than 12mm and most preferably no 30 greater than 11mm. Where head 12 is of non-circular shape its maximum lateral dimension is 14mm. As shown in Figure 2 head 12 is preferably at an angle between 0* and 900 to the longitudinal axis of handle 14. The preferred angle is from 200 to 700 and more - 14 preferably from 300 to 600. The cleaning elements could be perpendicular to the outer surface of head 12 or could also be at an angle to the outer surface such as in the range of 600 to 900 or in the range of 750 to 900. 5 In one practice of the invention the cleaning elements could be hollow, such as hollow bristles, which are capable of absorbing a medicament by capillary action. Such practice of the invention would be particularly useful for children where a medicament or some form of 10 flavor could be dispensed from the hollow cleaning elements. It is also possible to leach antibacterial material from the cleaning elements. In one practice of the invention where the cleaning elements are used to dispense oral care materials the cleaning elements 15 themselves may be considered as the oral care dispensers without requiring additional dispensers such as capsule 32. Where specific parameters and characteristics have been given for cleaning elements, the invention could be 20 practiced where other cleaning elements do not include those parameters and characteristics. Figures 5-6 show other variations in the practice of this invention wherein the cleaning elements are in the form of a single mass having an irregular outer surface. 25 As shown in Figure 5 the mass 34 is similar to that of "steel wool" as used in household cleaning or could be part of Velcro* formations, such as hooks or loops. Figure 6 shows a variation where the cleaning element 36 is of a single mass of foam for cotton which could be 30 used as a swab for oral care material. The outer surface of the swab could be generally planar or could have surface irregularities. In such practice of the invention the cleaning element 36 could be impregnated with the oral care material or could be dipped into oral care material - 15 so as to absorb the material and thereby the cleaning element 36 would also function as the oral care dispenser. Such swab type cleaning elements are gentle for children, particularly infants. 5 The invention could be practiced where the various components of the toothbrush 10 are segmented for manufacturing and assembly purposes. Such segmented components could also be detachably connected together so as to permit the interchangeability of the components 10 thereby providing the possibility for the substitution of different components in the combination. Thus, the head 12 could be detachably connected to the handle 14. Figure 7, for example, illustrates head 12 to be detachably mounted to handle 14 by a snap fitting 38 which may be of 15 any suitable construction as is known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The concept of a detachable interconnection may also be used wherein the dispenser 32 is detachably mounted in the head 12 or wherein the oral care accessory, such as 20 toothpick 16, is detachably mounted to handle 14. Thus, as later described with respect to Figures 12 and 13 the toothbrush and its various components could be packaged wherein the same package includes a plurality of toothbrushes and/or a plurality of different components 25 such as heads, dispensers or accessories. Figure 8 shows a further practice of the invention wherein a piezoelectric crystal 40 is provided in the handle 14 at the junction with head 12 so as to cause the head 12 to vibrate during use. Alternatively the head 12 30 could be mounted to a rotatable shaft extending from the handle and having an eccentric weight on the shaft to cause the head to vibrate. Although Figures 1-3 illustrate an oral care accessory 16 in the form of a toothpick, other types of - 16 accessories 42 could be used as schematically shown in Figure 9. As illustrated therein such accessory 42 would be mounted to the end of handle 14 similar to the mounting of toothpick 16. Such mounting could be detachable or of 5 a permanent nature. Examples of such oral care accessories include tongue cleaners, floss holders or an interproximal brush. Similarly, the accessory could be of a swab or foam type similar to the cleaning element 36 of Figure 6 or could be of the single mass of roughened 10 material such as the cleaning element 34 of Figure 5. Figure 10 shows another variation of the invention wherein the toothbrush is particularly adapted for use by children. Such use is enhanced by providing any suitable ornament or caricature 44 on the toothbrush, such as on 15 the handle or on any o ther suitable location including the backside of the head. Such ornament 44 could be detachably mounted so that it could be kept by the child after the rest of the toothbrush is thrown away. Other aspects of the invention which make it desirable for use 20 by children include the possibilities of dispensing various types of oral care materials including materials having special flavors, tooth numbing materials, anti sensitive materials or various medicaments. The toothbrush could also be made of various colors 25 for different parts of the toothbrush. For example, soft elastomer 18 could be made of a different, such as a contrasting, color with respect to the remainder of handle 14 which would be made of a rigid material. Similarly, the head 12 could be made of a different color than the 30 rigid portion of the handle and/or the soft elastomer portions 18. The cleaning elements 26 could be made of distinct colors and the dispenser 32 could also be made of a distinct color. Along the same lines the accessory such as toothpick 16 or other accessory 42 could be made of a - 17 distinct color. These various colors could be contrasting or complementary with each other. Thus, for example, the various colors could differ only slightly in color or shade. 5 Figure 11 illustrates another practice of the invention wherein the handle 14 has a hollow chamber 46 in which the oral care material could be contained. Chamber 46 leads to a passageway 48 which extends to the head 12 such as terminating in a plurality of branches 49 at the 10 outer surface of head 12 within the cleaning field. In order to dispense the oral care material located in the chamber or reservoir 46 handle 14 would have sufficient resiliency so that it can be squeezed thereby forcing the material from the handle to the head into a dispensing 15 cavity or one or more dispensing openings. Any suitable oral care products could be dispensed from the dispenser. Such products include, but are not limited to the gel capsule 32 as previously described and could contain toothpaste, tooth powder or could be a small 20 vial of mouthwash having a gel, a powder or a liquid. Such a vial could be separately included in a package containing the toothbrush. The materials could be flavored and could be provided in sets of different flavors and/or different characteristics such as 25 medicaments, numbing materials, etc. Where the dispensers 32 are in the form of beads, different beads or capsules could be used with different colors/flavors to enhance consumer appeal. As described the capsule 32 could be an impregnated bead that burst. 30 Suitable beads include those supplied by Mane Inc. Any suitable methods may be used for forming toothbrush 10 and its various components. For example, multi-component injection molding could be used to integrally couple various components such as the cleaning - 18 elements and the head and/or the handle. This could be done in an automated or multiple step process. The handle could be rotocast blow molded to form a hollow squeeze handle that would be usable in the embodiment shown in 5 Figure 11. Figures 12-13 show different manners of packaging toothbrushes in accordance with this invention. As shown in Figure 12, for example, a single package 50 could contain a plurality of toothbrushes 10 all of which could 10 be the same or could differ from each other. The package 50 could be of any conventional construction, such as a blister pack, which might include a hole 52 to permit the package to be hung for display purposes. Figure 13 illustrates a variation wherein the package 15 54 includes one or more toothbrushes 10 and a plurality of other components 56 which could be accessories or dispensers or other components. The components could include a small vial of mouthwash. Preferably, the package 50 or 54 would be hermetically sealed to assure 20 freshness. Such hermetic sealing is particularly desired to prevent moisture from reaching gel capsule 32 and causing the capsule to burst. As is apparent the present invention provides an oral care toothbrush which is preferably small in size and 25 portable and can be conveniently used away from home under circumstances, such as travel, where water is not readily available. The invention could be practiced with a combination of various components which do not involve "toothbrush" 30 usage. In that sense the invention is an oral care device or the like, rather than strictly being a toothbrush. Where used as a toothbrush or the like, the invention may have the advantages, because of the size and configuration, to allow discreet hygienic use, such as no - 19 fingers in the mouth, adapting it to be readily used in public areas. Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the 5 specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims. - 20 -