US3612706A - Self-propelled toothbrush - Google Patents

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US3612706A
US3612706A US788878A US3612706DA US3612706A US 3612706 A US3612706 A US 3612706A US 788878 A US788878 A US 788878A US 3612706D A US3612706D A US 3612706DA US 3612706 A US3612706 A US 3612706A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B11/00—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water
    • A46B11/001—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs
    • A46B11/0017—Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water with integral reservoirs with pre-pressurised reservoirs, e.g. aerosols

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  • a toothpaste-dispensing toothbrush comprises an upper body carrying bristles and associated with a lateral pushbutton, and a lower body consisting of a container with a valve and containing a toothpaste composition mixture. The combination is such that as soon as the pushbutton is depressed the valve is opened and an outflow of the toothpaste mixture through the bristles is allowed.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a toothpastedispensing toothbrush which permits the expulsion of the toothpaste composition by manual pressure on a lateral pushbutton, whereby no special measure is necessary to prevent any uncontrolled outlet of the toothpaste composition as a consequency of a casual pressure. In fact a positive pressure is required to actuate the valve to cause the outflow of the toothpaste composition mixture.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a toothbrush of this kind permitting replacement of an exhausted container.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a toothpaste-despensing toothbrush presenting a pushbutton to be inserted by means of an elastic coupling whereby its loss is practically impossible, the bristle carrier body being threaded to the container.
  • the conventional pipe of the container being frictionally coupled to a spray valve nose, and traverses a hole formed in the pushbutton whereby the latter is positively prevented from disengagement.
  • FIG. I shows an axial longitudinal sectional view, taken on line l-l of FIG. 2, of a toothpaste-despensing toothbrush according to this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an elevational longitudinal view of the toothbrush as seen in the direction of the arrow A in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross section taken on line III-III in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the pushbutton.
  • FIG. 5 is a section taken on line V-V in FIG. 4.
  • the container (1) is filled with a propellent gas and detergent composition compatible with one another and forming a foamy toothpaste composition.
  • the valve (30) of the container (1) is constructed to allow the out flow of the toothpaste composition through the pipe (3) whenever a pressure in the direction of the arrow (T) is exerted adjacent to the location where the pipe (3) is coupled to the valve outlet.
  • an upper body (6) carrying at its top portion (8) brushes (7), and its lower portion (9) is threaded to a corresponding threaded portion (40) of the container (l).
  • the body (6) presents at its intermediate portion (ll) an aperture (13) (FIG. 2) the profile of which is complementary to the pushbutton to provide a slidable connection.
  • the pushbutton (10) is formed with an upper notch l8) and two side notches (19, 20) and with a circular hole (60), the diameter of which is substantially the same as the diameter of the pipe (3).
  • the peripheral profile (see FIGS. 2 and 5) of the pushbutton is other than circular and is preferably of D-shape.
  • the top portion (8) of the bristle carrier body (6) is traversed by a longitudinal hole or conduct (23) wherefrom extend four nozzles (22-25-29-27), the diameter of which progressively decreases in the direction of out flow of the toothpaste composition.
  • the nozzles all open adjacent to the bristles (7).
  • the pushbutton (10) is inserted with manual pressure in the direction of arrow (T) into the aperture (13), whereby during this movement the three ears firstly undergo an elastic expansion and thereafter they positively engage respectively the three notches (18-12-211), whereby the pushbutton (10) remains positively positioned, namely it is automatically prevented from escaping from aperture (13).
  • the container (1) may be connected to the bristle carrier body by screwing the same thereto after having passed the pipe (3) through the hole (60). In this position the pushbutton (10) projects outside the body as clearly visible in FIG. 1.
  • valve (30) In use, the operator presses the pushbutton (10) in the arrow (T), whereby the valve (30) will be displaced and therefore opened and the toothpaste mixture will flow through the bristles. As soon as the pushbutton (10) is released the spray valve will be automatically closed. Since the valve 30 is of known construction it will not be described in greater detail.
  • a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush comprising in combination a container for a propellent gas and a detergent composition together constituting a toothpaste substance, a valve on said container including a valve stem, a bristle carrier body removably connected to said container, said bristle carrier body having a branched longitudinal duct and opening at the bristles carried by said body, a pipe connected to said valve and opening into said duct, said bristle carrier body having a noncircular aperture formed therein, a pushbutton slidably mounted in said aperture and having a shape complementary to said aperture, said body including a plurality of radially projecting ears at said aperture, said pushbutton having a corresponding plurality of notches for receiving said ears to provide an elastic coupling preventing disengagement of said pushbutton and the body, said pushbutton further having a hole in which said pipe is received so as to prevent separation thereof while permitting said valve to be opened and said toothpaste substance to flow through the pipe and duct to said bristles by exertion of manual pressure on said pushbutton.
  • valve is actuated by application of lateral pressure thereon, said pushbutton being laterally displaceable in said body for applying lateral pressure on said valve to open the same.

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US3868188A (en) * 1973-06-15 1975-02-25 Joseph A Velardi Brush with material supply
US3973853A (en) * 1975-05-29 1976-08-10 Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. Hand held aerosol can application
US4492223A (en) * 1982-06-30 1985-01-08 Jack B. Hosid Fluid dispensing massage device
US4557619A (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-12-10 Devincentis Cheryl H Hairbrush and aerosol spray assembly
US5098291A (en) * 1989-04-14 1992-03-24 Colgate-Palmolive Company Pressurized medicant applicator
US5746531A (en) * 1996-11-27 1998-05-05 Izhak; Allan Hairbush and container with dispenser
US5911532A (en) * 1998-04-23 1999-06-15 Evancic; Dorlyn Robert Toothbrush
US5944516A (en) * 1997-05-29 1999-08-31 Deshaies; Brian Animal tooth cleaning device and method
US6035806A (en) * 1997-11-12 2000-03-14 Ldg Enterprises, Inc. Fluid applicator comb with reservoir handle
US20040068805A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-15 Yoram Fishman Hair treatment systems and methods
US7182043B1 (en) * 2004-12-06 2007-02-27 Miller Manufacturing Company Animal grooming tool
US20080118300A1 (en) * 2006-11-21 2008-05-22 The Procter & Gamble Company Dispensing toothbrush
US9247805B1 (en) 2011-09-09 2016-02-02 Solutionworks Llc Hairbrush with liquid dispensing apparatus
US20160157596A1 (en) * 2014-12-08 2016-06-09 Joshua Cowan Fifield Hand pump cleaning brush
US20170071326A1 (en) * 2014-05-08 2017-03-16 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral Care Implement

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CA1279036C (en) * 1983-08-26 1991-01-15 Yoshio Katsuda Method for application of substances and apparatus therefor
DE3439912A1 (de) * 1983-11-03 1985-05-15 Peter 5630 Remscheid Neuschäfer Reinigungsbuerste
WO1986002534A1 (fr) * 1984-10-30 1986-05-09 Neuschaefer Peter Brosse de nettoyage
GB2194728A (en) * 1985-12-23 1988-03-16 Gary Martin Foy Handpump mouthwash/toothbrush unit
JPS6382481U (de) * 1986-11-17 1988-05-30
GB2201887A (en) * 1987-02-06 1988-09-14 Alistair Goold Tooth cleaning instrument
GB8803077D0 (en) * 1988-02-10 1988-03-09 Douglas G C Paste/cream dispenser
GB2274685A (en) * 1993-01-28 1994-08-03 Peter Rex Smith Dispenser
DE10153370A1 (de) * 2001-10-29 2003-05-15 Hasan Javanbakhsh Zahnbürste mit integrierter Zahncreme
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3868188A (en) * 1973-06-15 1975-02-25 Joseph A Velardi Brush with material supply
US3973853A (en) * 1975-05-29 1976-08-10 Lawrence Peska Associates, Inc. Hand held aerosol can application
US4492223A (en) * 1982-06-30 1985-01-08 Jack B. Hosid Fluid dispensing massage device
US4557619A (en) * 1984-05-22 1985-12-10 Devincentis Cheryl H Hairbrush and aerosol spray assembly
US5098291A (en) * 1989-04-14 1992-03-24 Colgate-Palmolive Company Pressurized medicant applicator
US5746531A (en) * 1996-11-27 1998-05-05 Izhak; Allan Hairbush and container with dispenser
US5944516A (en) * 1997-05-29 1999-08-31 Deshaies; Brian Animal tooth cleaning device and method
US6035806A (en) * 1997-11-12 2000-03-14 Ldg Enterprises, Inc. Fluid applicator comb with reservoir handle
US5911532A (en) * 1998-04-23 1999-06-15 Evancic; Dorlyn Robert Toothbrush
US7829069B2 (en) 2002-10-15 2010-11-09 Yoram Fishman Hair treatment systems and methods
US20040068805A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-15 Yoram Fishman Hair treatment systems and methods
US7182043B1 (en) * 2004-12-06 2007-02-27 Miller Manufacturing Company Animal grooming tool
US20080118300A1 (en) * 2006-11-21 2008-05-22 The Procter & Gamble Company Dispensing toothbrush
US7896567B2 (en) * 2006-11-21 2011-03-01 The Procter & Gamble Company Dispensing toothbrush
US20110116858A1 (en) * 2006-11-21 2011-05-19 Lee Burrowes Dispensing Toothbrush
US9247805B1 (en) 2011-09-09 2016-02-02 Solutionworks Llc Hairbrush with liquid dispensing apparatus
US20170071326A1 (en) * 2014-05-08 2017-03-16 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral Care Implement
US10206493B2 (en) * 2014-05-08 2019-02-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US20160157596A1 (en) * 2014-12-08 2016-06-09 Joshua Cowan Fifield Hand pump cleaning brush
US9901166B2 (en) * 2014-12-08 2018-02-27 Joshua Cowan Fifield Hand pump cleaning brush

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FR2009225A1 (de) 1970-01-30

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