IP Library Granted Patent US 9,462,879
Granted Patent B2
US 9,462,879 · App. 14/961,269 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Toothbrush holder

Inventor: Nolan Anelevitz (Toronto, CA)
A46B15/0008A46B15/0048A47K1/09G04B47/00G09B19/0084
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Patent No.
US 9,462,879
App. No.
14/961,269
Granted
Oct 11, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A toothbrush holder comprises a main body having a toothbrush removal sensor positioned to detect removal of the toothbrush from the toothbrush holder and issuing a removal signal in response to the removal of the toothbrush. A timer initiates a time count when the removal signal is issued by the toothbrush removal sensor. A display is provided on the main body and displays an indicia of the time count upon the commencement of the time count. The toothbrush holder further comprises a top section having at least one aperture that removably receives a toothbrush handle. The top section is removably mounted to the main body. The toothbrush holder further comprises a bottom section comprising a drip tray removably mounted to the main body.

Claims (13)

1. A toothbrush holder comprising:

a) a main body having a toothbrush removal sensor positioned to detect removal of the toothbrush from the toothbrush holder and issuing a removal signal in response to the removal of the toothbrush, a timer initiating a time count when the removal signal is issued by the toothbrush removal sensor;

and a display provided on the main body and displaying an indicia of the time count upon the commencement of the time count;

b) a top section having at least one aperture that removably receives a toothbrush handle, the top section removably mounted to the main body; and,

c) a bottom section comprising a drip tray and removably mounted to the main body.

2. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the indicia comprises a time readout.

3. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the indicia comprises a countdown time readout.

4. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the timer is provided with a plurality of preset times and the indicia comprises a plurality of icons and an illumination level of at least one of the icons is changed when the time count reaches each of the preset times.

5. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the timer is provided with at least four different preset times and the indicia comprises an image of a mouth having four quadrants, and a level of illumination of one of the four quadrants is changed when the time count reaches each of the preset times.

6. The toothbrush holder of claim 5 , wherein an audio signal is issued at each of the preset times.

7. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the timer is provided with a plurality of preset times and an audio signal is issued at each of the preset times.

8. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush removal sensor comprises a mechanical switch.

9. The toothbrush holder of claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush removal sensor comprises at least one of a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, a reed switch and an RFID sensor.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62089468 · Dec 9, 2014
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