US2620500A - Combination toothbrush and case - Google Patents
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- US2620500A US2620500A US120037A US12003749A US2620500A US 2620500 A US2620500 A US 2620500A US 120037 A US120037 A US 120037A US 12003749 A US12003749 A US 12003749A US 2620500 A US2620500 A US 2620500A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
- A46B7/02—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner
- A46B7/023—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D44/00—Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
- A45D44/18—Receptacles for hair brushes or tooth brushes as travelling equipment
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- the invention has as another object to provide improved means for frictionally locking the brush head against retraction and wobbling when it is moved to extended position ready for use, this objectbeing accomplished in the preferred embodiment of'myinvention by-means of a track- Waywhich cams a sideof the brush into. binding.6ngagement with a side of the case, when thebrushhead is pushed out.
- 'Still another object of my invention is to. provide a tooth brush of the above character in which the open end of the hood forming a part ofthe case is so constructed that the bristles are progressively urged to and-held in upright position as the brush head is slid into its case.
- Figure 1 is an exploded view of a tooth brush and case
- Figure 2 is a side view of the case with the tooth brush collapsed therein;
- Figure 3 is a side View of the case showing the tooth brush partly extended therefrom;
- Figure 4 is a bottom view of the case with the tooth brush completely extended therefrom and showing the key-and-slot trackway for frictionally wedging the tooth brush laterally into binding engagement with the side of the case;
- Figure 5 is an end view of the case showing the tooth brush enclosed within the hood.
- the tooth brush 1! comprises a brush head la of flattened transverse cross-section and preferably molded from plas tic, having its bristles 2 extending up from one side thereof.
- the brush head also includes a stub portion lb lying beyond the section occupied bythe bristles, this portion havinga smallalug fi molded thereon and'projecting up from-thereverse side of the brush head-from that whichcarlies the bristles.
- the brush .head is-adapted to be, contained within a case 4 when notin use-and-to begslid outwardly therefrom into. fully projected position when the brush isto be used.
- the top wall in of the case opposite the top wall upon which the hood 5 is mounted is provided with a longitudinal slot 8 which extends medially from one end of the case to a point somewhat short of the other end of the case.
- a side edge of this slot is formed with a cam edge 6a which is disposed at a slight angle to the line of travel of the brush.
- the lug 3 on the stub portion lb of the brush head loosely fits within and is adapted to travel along the trackway provided by the slot 6, the top of the lug projecting a short distance beyond the slot and serving as One of the top walls is formedwith a a button engageable with one finger of the hand for shifting the brush head outwardly of the case.
- a cap 8 which is so shaped as to fit over the open end of the case and hood and this cap is provided with ventilation holes 8111 to allow the circulation of air through the case.
- the opposite end of the case is closed by a cap 9 which makes a slip fit with the walls of the case.
- the present invention is to be distinguished from those in which a lug upon the handle of a tooth brush traveling in a slot in the case makes wedging engagement within the slot.
- a lug upon the handle of a tooth brush traveling in a slot in the case makes wedging engagement within the slot.
- Such a construction is subject to the disadvantage that the small surface of contact between the lug and the sides of the slot is insufficient to tightly hold the brush in extended position and this condition is aggravated by the fact that the lu and slot are exposed to moisture during'the use of the tooth brush which lubricates the bearing area between these parts with a consequent reduction in binding efficiency.
- the bearing area between the sides of the brush and case is sufiiciently large as to insure a tight frictional lock between these parts and at the same time this bearing area is located upon the inside of the case and unexposed to moisture.
- the tooth brush and case are composed of plastic, nevertheless, these parts may be made from other materials such as metal, hard rubber, etc., if desired. Also the cross-sectional shape of the brush and the case may be varied so long as the area of frictional contact between the side faces of the brush and case is sufiicient to result in a tight binding action when these faces are wedged together.
- a combination tooth brush and case assembly said case being of tubular construction open at one end and said tooth brush being of corresponding transverse cross-section to snugly fit within and slide lengthwise into and out of the case through the open end, and 2.
- lug upon the tooth brush extending into and adapted to travel within a longitudinal slot in the case, said slot having a cam edge adjacent one end disposed at an angle to the longitudinal travel of the lug whereby a side of the tooth brush is wedged into tight binding contact with a side of the case.
- tooth brush comprises a brush head having a field of upright projecting bristles and in which the case comprises an open-ended hood extending laterally from and disposed adjacent to the open end of the case, said hood having top and side walls of such length as to completely cover the brush head when the tooth brush is fully retracted into the case, the side walls of the hood terminating at an inclination relative to the upright position of the bristles, whereby all deformed bristles lying laterally beyond the field of bristles are progressively wiped to upright position as the brush head is retracted into the hood.
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US120037A US2620500A (en) | 1949-10-07 | 1949-10-07 | Combination toothbrush and case |
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Cited By (9)
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US2896241A (en) * | 1957-10-23 | 1959-07-28 | Cotman Lawrence | Cleaning device |
US3991776A (en) * | 1975-12-08 | 1976-11-16 | Lawrence Edward Duffy | Ejector toothbrush |
US5117848A (en) * | 1991-10-29 | 1992-06-02 | Scott Huang | Combined toothbrush and pen-shaped casing |
US5345647A (en) * | 1993-07-12 | 1994-09-13 | Liu Hung Hsi | Toothbrush |
US5509168A (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-04-23 | Butler; C. P. | Device for extending the effectiveness and life of a toothbrush |
USD379280S (en) * | 1995-10-02 | 1997-05-20 | C. P. Butler | Toothbrush holder |
US5887601A (en) * | 1998-01-26 | 1999-03-30 | King; James P. | Toothbrush |
US20030000030A1 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-01-02 | Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco. Inc. | Toothbrush cover |
US20090288972A1 (en) * | 2008-05-22 | 2009-11-26 | Kayser Steven L | Toothbrush cover |
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US380080A (en) * | 1888-03-27 | Adrian f | ||
US1059537A (en) * | 1912-01-29 | 1913-04-22 | Lennie A Hanson | Toilet article. |
US1134459A (en) * | 1914-05-04 | 1915-04-06 | Loeser Kalina | Folding tooth-brush. |
US1142130A (en) * | 1914-06-26 | 1915-06-08 | Charles H Wardwell | Container for paste. |
US1440770A (en) * | 1921-12-15 | 1923-01-02 | Creath John | Telescopic lamp brush |
US2060869A (en) * | 1936-06-01 | 1936-11-17 | Joseph A Hopkins | Demonstration device |
US2071747A (en) * | 1933-08-30 | 1937-02-23 | Bridgeport Metal Goods Mfg Co | Cosmetic holder |
US2083728A (en) * | 1934-11-23 | 1937-06-15 | Harry G Mayer | Folding tooth brush |
US2116406A (en) * | 1936-10-28 | 1938-05-03 | Nancarrow Loyal | Shoe sole and heel coloring device |
US2439062A (en) * | 1945-04-04 | 1948-04-06 | Shur Antenna Mount Inc | Antenna mounting bracket |
US2509339A (en) * | 1947-12-23 | 1950-05-30 | Lenora L Salisbury | Toothbrush and dentifrice holder |
US2517029A (en) * | 1946-08-15 | 1950-08-01 | Sr George S Ridner | Telescopic toothbrush |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US380080A (en) * | 1888-03-27 | Adrian f | ||
US1059537A (en) * | 1912-01-29 | 1913-04-22 | Lennie A Hanson | Toilet article. |
US1134459A (en) * | 1914-05-04 | 1915-04-06 | Loeser Kalina | Folding tooth-brush. |
US1142130A (en) * | 1914-06-26 | 1915-06-08 | Charles H Wardwell | Container for paste. |
US1440770A (en) * | 1921-12-15 | 1923-01-02 | Creath John | Telescopic lamp brush |
US2071747A (en) * | 1933-08-30 | 1937-02-23 | Bridgeport Metal Goods Mfg Co | Cosmetic holder |
US2083728A (en) * | 1934-11-23 | 1937-06-15 | Harry G Mayer | Folding tooth brush |
US2060869A (en) * | 1936-06-01 | 1936-11-17 | Joseph A Hopkins | Demonstration device |
US2116406A (en) * | 1936-10-28 | 1938-05-03 | Nancarrow Loyal | Shoe sole and heel coloring device |
US2439062A (en) * | 1945-04-04 | 1948-04-06 | Shur Antenna Mount Inc | Antenna mounting bracket |
US2517029A (en) * | 1946-08-15 | 1950-08-01 | Sr George S Ridner | Telescopic toothbrush |
US2509339A (en) * | 1947-12-23 | 1950-05-30 | Lenora L Salisbury | Toothbrush and dentifrice holder |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2896241A (en) * | 1957-10-23 | 1959-07-28 | Cotman Lawrence | Cleaning device |
US3991776A (en) * | 1975-12-08 | 1976-11-16 | Lawrence Edward Duffy | Ejector toothbrush |
US5117848A (en) * | 1991-10-29 | 1992-06-02 | Scott Huang | Combined toothbrush and pen-shaped casing |
US5345647A (en) * | 1993-07-12 | 1994-09-13 | Liu Hung Hsi | Toothbrush |
US5509168A (en) * | 1994-11-17 | 1996-04-23 | Butler; C. P. | Device for extending the effectiveness and life of a toothbrush |
USD379280S (en) * | 1995-10-02 | 1997-05-20 | C. P. Butler | Toothbrush holder |
US5887601A (en) * | 1998-01-26 | 1999-03-30 | King; James P. | Toothbrush |
US20030000030A1 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-01-02 | Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco. Inc. | Toothbrush cover |
US6779216B2 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2004-08-24 | Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, A Division Of Conopco, Inc. | Toothbrush cover |
US20090288972A1 (en) * | 2008-05-22 | 2009-11-26 | Kayser Steven L | Toothbrush cover |
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Owner name: DETROIT BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, THE, AS AGENT FOR Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THETFORD CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:003984/0620 Effective date: 19820201 Owner name: CITIZENS COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK, THE AND Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THETFORD CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:003984/0620 Effective date: 19820201 Owner name: ANN ARBOR BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THETFORD CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:003984/0620 Effective date: 19820201 Owner name: EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STA Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THETFORD CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:003984/0620 Effective date: 19820201 |