U.S. patent application number 10/650871 was filed with the patent office on 2005-03-03 for personalized toothbrushes.
Invention is credited to Peretz, David, Wiesel, Boaz.
Application Number | 20050044646 10/650871 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34217253 |
Filed Date | 2005-03-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050044646 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Peretz, David ; et
al. |
March 3, 2005 |
Personalized toothbrushes
Abstract
An individualized toothbrush including a brush portion, a handle
portion, and a display formed on the handle portion.
Inventors: |
Peretz, David; (Oved,
IL) ; Wiesel, Boaz; (Rehovot, IL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WELSH & KATZ, LTD
120 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA
22ND FLOOR
CHICAGO
IL
60606
US
|
Family ID: |
34217253 |
Appl. No.: |
10/650871 |
Filed: |
August 28, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
15/143.1 ;
15/167.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 15/0085 20130101;
A46B 15/0044 20130101; A46B 5/00 20130101; A46B 15/0002 20130101;
A46B 2200/1066 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
015/143.1 ;
015/167.1 |
International
Class: |
A46B 005/00 |
Claims
1. An individualized toothbrush comprising: a brush portion; a
handle portion; and a display formed on said handle portion.
2. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 1 and wherein
said display displays characters.
3. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 2 and wherein
said characters are displayed so as to define identification.
4. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 3 and wherein
said identification is a name.
5. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 1 and wherein
said display is an electronic display.
6. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 2 and wherein
said handle portion has a recess formed within and said characters
are displayed in said recess.
7. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 1 and wherein
said display includes at least one control button.
8. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 1 and wherein
said handle portion is a removable handle portion.
9. An individualized toothbrush according to claim 8 and wherein
said toothbrush comprises a snap fastener to interconnect said
removable handle portion to said toothbrush.
Description
[0001] The following U.S. Patents are believed to represent the
current state of the art:
[0002] 6,397,424 and 6,064,425.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention seeks to provide novel toothbrushes
which provide user identification.
[0004] There is thus provided in accordance with a preferred
embodiment of the present invention an individualized toothbrush
including a brush portion, a handle portion, and a display formed
on the handle portion. Preferably, the display displays characters.
Additionally, the characters are displayed so as to define
identification. Alternatively or additionally, the identification
is a name.
[0005] In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the
present invention the display is an electronic display.
Alternatively, the handle portion has a recess formed within and
the characters are displayed in the recess. Additionally, the
display includes at least one control button.
[0006] In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the
present invention the handle portion is a removable handle portion.
Preferably, the toothbrush includes a snap fastener to interconnect
the removable handle portion to the toothbrush.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] The present invention will be understood and appreciated
more fully from the following detailed description, taken in
conjunction with the drawings in which:
[0008] FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate an individualized toothbrush kit,
constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment
of the present invention in respective partially assembled and
fully assembled operative orientations;
[0009] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an individualized toothbrush
assembly, constructed and operative in accordance with another
preferred embodiment of the present invention in respective
dis-assembled and assembled operative orientations;
[0010] FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate an individualized toothbrush
assembly, constructed and operative in accordance with still
another preferred embodiment of the present invention in respective
dis-assembled and assembled operative orientations;
[0011] FIG. 4 illustrates an individualized toothbrush constructed
and operative in accordance with yet another preferred embodiment
of the present invention; and
[0012] FIG. 5 illustrates an individualized toothbrush constructed
and operative in accordance with a still further preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Reference is now made to FIGS. 1A and 1B, which illustrate
an individualized toothbrush kit, constructed and operative in
accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention in
respective partially assembled and fully assembled operative
orientations. As seen in FIG. 1A, a conventional toothbrush 10
includes a handle portion 12 having formed therein a recess 14.
[0014] A set 16 of characters, such as letters, designated by
reference numeral 18 in FIGS. 1A and 1B, typically in the form of
individual elements, such as stickers shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, is
provided to enable a user to compose the user's name or other
identification from the characters, by placing the characters in a
desired order, side-by-side in the recess 14, as seen in FIG. 1A. A
transparent cover 20 is preferably provided to retain the
characters in the order designated by the user and to allow them to
be readily viewed, as seen in FIG. 1B, thus providing an
individualized toothbrush 22. [0161 It is appreciated that in the
embodiment of FIGS. 1A and 1B any symbols may be used to define
identification, such as numbers, icons, characters and letters, as
illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B.
[0015] Reference is now made to FIGS. 2A and 2B, which illustrate
an individualized toothbrush assembly, constructed and operative in
accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present
invention in respective dis-assembled and assembled operative
orientations. In this embodiment, a conventional electronic display
30, such as a LCD display, is provided on a removable and
replaceable end portion 32 of a toothbrush 34. The conventional
electronic display 30 preferably comprises one or more control
buttons 36 as well as a power source, such as a miniature battery
(not shown) and electronic circuitry (not shown) which enables a
user to compose the user's name or other identification and to
cause it to appear on the display in an entirely conventional
manner, as is well known in the art.
[0016] It is appreciated that in the embodiment of FIGS. 2A and 2B
any symbols may be used to define identification, such as numbers,
icons, characters and letters.
[0017] FIG. 2A shows the end portion 32 separate from the remainder
of toothbrush 34, and FIG. 2B shows the toothbrush 34, having the
end portion 32 attached thereto, as by means of a snap fastener 38,
shown in FIG. 2A.
[0018] Reference is now made to FIGS. 3A and 3B, which illustrate
an individualized toothbrush assembly, constructed and operative in
accordance with still another preferred embodiment of the present
invention in respective dis-assembled and assembled operative
orientations. In this embodiment, a conventional electronic display
40, such as a LCD display, is provided on a removable and
replaceable handle portion 42 of a toothbrush 44. The conventional
electronic display 40 preferably comprises one or more control
buttons 46 as well as a power source, such as a miniature battery
(not shown) and electronic circuitry (not shown) which enables a
user to compose the user's name or other identification, and to
cause it to appear on the display 40 in an entirely conventional
manner, as is well known in the art.
[0019] It is appreciated that in the embodiment of FIGS. 3A and 3B
any symbols may be used to define identification, such as numbers,
icons, characters and letters.
[0020] FIG. 3A shows the handle portion 42 separate from the
remainder of toothbrush 44, and FIG. 3B shows the toothbrush 44,
having the handle portion 42 attached thereto, as by means of a
snap fastener 48, shown in FIG. 3A.
[0021] Reference is now made to FIG. 4, which illustrates an
individualized toothbrush constructed and operative in accordance
with yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention. In
this embodiment, a conventional electronic display 50, such as a
LCD display, is provided on a handle portion 52 of a toothbrush 54.
The conventional electronic display 50 preferably comprises one or
more control buttons 56 as well as a power source, such as a
miniature battery (not shown) and electronic circuitry (not shown)
which enables a user to compose the user's name or other
identification and to cause it to appear on the display in an
entirely conventional manner, as is well known in the art.
[0022] It is appreciated that in the embodiment of FIG. 4 any
symbols may be used to define identification, such as numbers,
icons, characters and letters.
[0023] Reference is now made to FIG. 5, which illustrates an
individualized toothbrush constructed and operative in accordance
with a still further preferred embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a conventional electronic display 60, such as a
LCD display, is provided on a handle portion 62 of a battery
operated toothbrush 64. The conventional electronic display 60
preferably comprises one or more control buttons 66 as well as a
power source, such as a miniature battery (not shown) and
electronic circuitry (not shown) which enables a user to compose
the user's name or other identification, and to cause it to appear
on the display in an entirely conventional manner, as is well known
in the art.
[0024] It is appreciated that in the embodiment of FIG. 5 any
symbols may be used to define identification, such as numbers,
icons, characters and letters.
[0025] It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that
the present invention is not limited to what has been particularly
shown and described hereinabove. Rather the scope of the present
invention includes both combinations and subcombinations of various
features described hereinabove as well as modifications thereof
which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the
foregoing specification and which are not in the prior art.
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