IP Library Granted Patent US 9,427,073
Granted Patent B2
US 9,427,073 · App. 14/293,359 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Interchangeable modular toothbrush

Inventor: Michael Scott (Arlington, TX)
A46B5/0095A46B5/02A46B15/0085A46B15/0097A46B5/023A46B7/04A46B9/04A46B15/0087A46B2200/1066
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Patent No.
US 9,427,073
App. No.
14/293,359
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular component toothbrush includes a base portion, interchangeable hollow handle portion and a bristle brush portion that is selectively engageable with both handle portion and base portion for assembly. The modular component toothbrush may be personalization by interchangeability of the modular components of different colors and indicia provide for a variety of toothbrush configurations dependent on user's selection defining a custom build a brush toothbrush configuration.

Claims (6)

1. A modular component toothbrush comprising,

an interchangeable brush portion, cylindrical hollow handle and a base portion, said interchangeable handle detachably secured between said brush portion and said base portion,

said brush portion comprising, a cylindrical body member defining a handle engagement portion registerable within a first end of the hollow handle and further comprising a retainment support shaft extending in axial alignment from said handle engagement portion,

said base portion comprising, a cylinder body member, a central bore within and an oppositely disposed terminal extending tapered flange there about, said cylindrical body member of the base portion registerable within a second end of the hollow handle, a free end of the retainment support shaft being engaged within the central bore,

an alignment means for longitudinal and axial alignment of said brush portion, handle and base portion to one another, the alignment means comprising, a flattened exterior area of said handle engagement portion, said handle and said base portion,

said brush portion having a longitudinally tapered brush head support and a brush head on said brush head support having multiple bristles extending therefrom.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61964120 · Dec 24, 2013
Related Publication 20150173501A1 · Jun 25, 2015