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US1213235A
US1213235A US77333013A US1913773330A US1213235A US 1213235 A US1213235 A US 1213235A US 77333013 A US77333013 A US 77333013A US 1913773330 A US1913773330 A US 1913773330A US 1213235 A US1213235 A US 1213235A
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  • the present invention is directed to improvements in covers for tooth brushes, and has for its object to provide a device of this character in the nature of a casing which can be easilyand quickly engaged or disengaged from a tooth brush.
  • 'A further object of the invention is to provide a cover which when in place upon a tooth brush will entirely inclose the bristles so that should the same be damp the brush can be placed in a valise without the likelihood of the dampness therefrom soiling the articles contained in the valise.
  • a still further obj ect of the invention is to provide a cover so constructed that the same can be suspended with the tooth brush contained therein, so thatthe brush will be protected. from dust and germs.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device.
  • Fig. 2 is'a longitudinal sectional view therethrough.
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig.1.
  • Fig. 4 is a similar view on line 44 of Fig. 1.
  • the cover consists of sections 1 and 2, which are adapted to be arranged in telescoping relation so as'to inclose the brush head 3, and bristles 4: thereof.
  • the back 5 of the section 1 is elongated and is provided with a flange 6, one end of which is provided with a slot 7, which extends the entire depth of the flange and is adapted to receive the handle 8 of the brush.
  • the section 2 is also provided with an elongated back 9 and a flange 10, one end of which is provided with a recess 11 which is adapted to register with the slot 7 of the flange 6 so as to engage the Patented Jan. 23, 1917.
  • an adjustable tooth brush holder an elongated plate having an outwardly extending flange formed adjacent its edge, said flange having a slot formed therein extending from the edge thereof to the plane of the plate,-and a second plate having an outwardly extending flange formed thereon, said last mentioned flange adapted to slidably engage with the first mentioned flange and having a depression in one edge thereof constructed and arranged to register with the aforementioned slot for receiving the handle of the brush, said flanges being adjustable to accommodate brushes with bris tles of various length.
  • a flat elongated plate a flange extending from the plate and provided with means to receive the handle and permit the back of a tooth brush to rest flat against the plate within the flange, a secondflat elongated plate, and a flange on the second plate slidably engageable with the first flange and provided with means to hold the handle of the brush from movement away from the-first plate.

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P. D. MEIERSL COVER FOR TOOTH BRUSHES.
APPLICATION FILED JUNE I2. 1913.
1,21 3,235, Patented Jan. 23, 1917.
ewmm v P.D.Mcz'cr' PAUL D. MEIERS, 0F GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS.
covnn ron TOOTH-BRUSHES.
Specification of Letters Patent.
7 Application file d June 12, 1913. Serial No. 773,330.
To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PAUL D. Mnrnns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Granite City, in the. county of Madison,.
State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Tooth-Brushes; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to' make and use the same.
The present invention is directed to improvements in covers for tooth brushes, and has for its object to provide a device of this character in the nature of a casing which can be easilyand quickly engaged or disengaged from a tooth brush.
'A further object of the invention is to provide a cover which when in place upon a tooth brush will entirely inclose the bristles so that should the same be damp the brush can be placed in a valise without the likelihood of the dampness therefrom soiling the articles contained in the valise.
A still further obj ect of the invention is to provide a cover so constructed that the same can be suspended with the tooth brush contained therein, so thatthe brush will be protected. from dust and germs.
With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement-of parts to behereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is'a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig.1. Fig. 4 is a similar view on line 44 of Fig. 1.
The cover consists of sections 1 and 2, which are adapted to be arranged in telescoping relation so as'to inclose the brush head 3, and bristles 4: thereof. The back 5 of the section 1 is elongated and is provided with a flange 6, one end of which is provided with a slot 7, which extends the entire depth of the flange and is adapted to receive the handle 8 of the brush. The section 2 is also provided with an elongated back 9 and a flange 10, one end of which is provided with a recess 11 which is adapted to register with the slot 7 of the flange 6 so as to engage the Patented Jan. 23, 1917.
handle 8 adjacent the bristles 4, and when the sections are in telescopic relation. One end of the back 5 of the sections 1 is provided with an eye 12, by which'the cover can be suspended on a nail or the like with the bristles and head of thereby.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that a cover has been provided for tooth brushes which can be easily and quickly 21 the tooth brush inclosed plied or removed therefrom, and one which when in place will eflectually protect the brush.
What is claimed is 1. In an adjustable tooth brush holder, an elongated plate having an outwardly extending flange formed adjacent its edge, said flange having a slot formed therein extending from the edge thereof to the plane of the plate,-and a second plate having an outwardly extending flange formed thereon, said last mentioned flange adapted to slidably engage with the first mentioned flange and having a depression in one edge thereof constructed and arranged to register with the aforementioned slot for receiving the handle of the brush, said flanges being adjustable to accommodate brushes with bris tles of various length.
2. In a tooth brush holder, a flat elongated plate, a flange extending from the plate and provided with means to receive the handle and permit the back of a tooth brush to rest flat against the plate within the flange, a secondflat elongated plate, and a flange on the second plate slidably engageable with the first flange and provided with means to hold the handle of the brush from movement away from the-first plate.
In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature,in the presence of two witnesses.
. PAUL D. METERS.
Witnesses: I
LLOYD MCGEEVER, WM. CHAMPION.
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Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2424098A (en) * 1946-03-23 1947-07-15 Kaskouras Thomas Toothbrush holder
US2450626A (en) * 1945-03-21 1948-10-05 Beilock David Toothbrush holder
US2728964A (en) * 1952-03-04 1956-01-03 David E Baird Corsage holder
US2792697A (en) * 1957-05-21 Gingold
US4286611A (en) * 1980-02-14 1981-09-01 Talbot Patricia A Dental floss dispenser
US4835813A (en) * 1988-03-18 1989-06-06 Lorenzana Moises B Protective cover for toothbrush
US5702742A (en) * 1993-08-25 1997-12-30 Spangler Candy Company Container and lollipop combination
US20080237410A1 (en) * 2007-03-27 2008-10-02 Wendy Neuberger Toothbrush Mat and Method for Making

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2792697A (en) * 1957-05-21 Gingold
US2450626A (en) * 1945-03-21 1948-10-05 Beilock David Toothbrush holder
US2424098A (en) * 1946-03-23 1947-07-15 Kaskouras Thomas Toothbrush holder
US2728964A (en) * 1952-03-04 1956-01-03 David E Baird Corsage holder
US4286611A (en) * 1980-02-14 1981-09-01 Talbot Patricia A Dental floss dispenser
US4835813A (en) * 1988-03-18 1989-06-06 Lorenzana Moises B Protective cover for toothbrush
US5702742A (en) * 1993-08-25 1997-12-30 Spangler Candy Company Container and lollipop combination
US5773058A (en) * 1993-08-25 1998-06-30 Spangler Candy Company Disk-shaped container for new and used lollipop
US20080237410A1 (en) * 2007-03-27 2008-10-02 Wendy Neuberger Toothbrush Mat and Method for Making

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