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Granted Patent B2
US 10,918,200 · App. 16/647,156 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Toothbrush with built-in stand

Inventor: Calvin Dudley (Lynchburg, VA)
Assignee: 3D HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
A46B15/0097A46B5/002A46B9/04A46B17/08A46B2200/1066
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Patent No.
US 10,918,200
App. No.
16/647,156
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A toothbrush including bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush, a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end, and any of an attachment hole, arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein, and a groove are provided, either of which may improve drying and therefore decrease in transmission of pathogens via the bristles by, for example, improving air circulation to the bristles raised away from a surface via action of the end and the surface.

Claims (62)

1. A toothbrush comprising:

bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;

a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end; and

an attachment hole arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein;

the support leg attached to the attachment hole such that the support leg is configured to rotate about the attachment hole and away from an axial direction from the bristles to the handle,

wherein the support leg comprises:

a groove; and

an end;

wherein the support leg is configured to rotate from the axial direction such that the attachment hole is a hinge and such that a surface of the handle and the end of the support leg each simultaneously lie flatly against a table while the bristles are maintained in an upright position away from the surface;

wherein the groove is configured to attach to a rim of a cup in a state in which the support leg is extended from the axial direction, and in a case in which the groove is attached to the rim of the cup, a second surface of the handle lies flatly against a side of the cup while the groove and the second surface maintain the bristles in an upright position away from the cup, and

wherein the surface and the second surface are angled differently from each other along the axial direction.

2. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , wherein the groove is configured to attach to a rim of a cup in a state in which the support leg is extended from the axial direction, and in a case in which the groove is attached to the rim of the cup, a surface of the handle lies flatly against a side of the cup while the groove and the surface maintain the bristles in an upright position away from the cup.

3. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment hole as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and wherein a portion of a body of the toothbrush extends between the support leg in the axial direction in such state.

4. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment hole comprises an attachment groove, and wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment groove as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and wherein along a length of the support leg, portions of a body of the toothbrush extends along outsides of the length of the support leg in the axial direction in such state.

5. The toothbrush according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a bristle cover; and

a groove track in the handle and configured to receive an attachment of the bristle cover therein via a retention ball of the bristle cover extended through the groove track in the axial direction.

6. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second attachment hole, opposite the attachment hole in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; and

a second support leg attached to the second attachment hole and configured to rotate about the second attachment hole along with a rotation of the support leg via the attachment hole, and

wherein the second support leg is configured to maintain the bristles in an upright position away from a surface in contact with any of the support leg and the second support leg in a state in which any of the support leg and the second support leg contact the surface.

7. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a tongue scrubber arranged opposite the bristles in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

8. The toothbrush according to claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein support leg and the handle each comprise a plurality of hollow cavities extended therethrough.

9. A toothbrush comprising:

bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;

a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end; and

an attachment hole arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein;

the support leg attached to the attachment hole such that the support leg is configured to rotate about the attachment hole and away from an axial direction from the bristles to the handle,

wherein the support leg comprises:

a groove; and

an end;

wherein the groove is configured to attach to a rim of a cup in a state in which the support leg is extended from the axial direction, and in a case in which the groove is attached to the rim of the cup, a surface of the handle lies flatly against a side of the cup while the groove and the surface maintain the bristles in an upright position away from the cup.

10. The toothbrush according to claim 9 , wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment hole as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and wherein a portion of a body of the toothbrush extends between the support leg in the axial direction in such state.

11. The toothbrush according to claim 9 , wherein the attachment hole comprises an attachment groove, and wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment groove as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and wherein along a length of the support leg, portions of a body of the toothbrush extends along outsides of the length of the support leg in the axial direction in such state.

12. The toothbrush according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a bristle cover; and

a groove track in the handle and configured to receive an attachment of the bristle cover therein via a retention ball of the bristle cover extended through the groove track in the axial direction.

13. The toothbrush according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a second attachment hole, opposite the attachment hole in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; and

a second support leg attached to the second attachment hole and configured to rotate about the second attachment hole along with a rotation of the support leg via the attachment hole, and

wherein the second support leg is configured to maintain the bristles in an upright position away from a surface in contact with any of the support leg and the second support leg in a state in which any of the support leg and the second support leg contact the surface.

14. The toothbrush according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a tongue scrubber arranged opposite the bristles in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

15. The toothbrush according to claim 9 , further comprising:

wherein support leg and the handle each comprise a plurality of hollow cavities extended therethrough.

16. A toothbrush comprising:

bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;

a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end; and

an attachment hole arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein;

the support leg attached to the attachment hole such that the support leg is configured to rotate about the attachment hole and away from an axial direction from the bristles to the handle,

wherein the support leg comprises:

a groove; and

an end;

a second attachment hole, opposite the attachment hole in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; and

a second support leg attached to the second attachment hole and configured to rotate about the second attachment hole along with a rotation of the support leg via the attachment hole, and

wherein the second support leg is configured to maintain the bristles in an upright position away from a surface in contact with any of the support leg and the second support leg in a state in which any of the support leg and the second support leg contact the surface.

17. The toothbrush according to claim 16 , further comprising:

a tongue scrubber arranged opposite the bristles in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

18. The toothbrush according to claim 16 , further comprising:

wherein support leg and the handle each comprise a plurality of hollow cavities extended therethrough.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2021
From: DUDLEY, CALVIN
To: 3D HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
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Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62681846 · Jun 7, 2018
Provisional Application 62578737 · Oct 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62558541 · Sep 14, 2017
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