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US3105260A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

One-piece disposable toothbrush

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-23
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1981-01-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Smith Allen
  • 👤 Sidney H Brown

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 23:52
CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B1/00; A46B5/00; A46B5/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A ONE-PIECE DISPOSABLE TOOTHRBUSH COMPRISING A PLASTIC BRUSH BACK HAVING BRISTLES INTEGRAL THEREWITH, SAID BRISTLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A BOTTOM SURFACE ON SAID BACK, A HANDLE EXTENDING FROM ONE END OF SAID BACK ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BACK, A U-SHAPED RESILIENT FINGER LOOP, THE FREE ENDS OF SAID LOOP BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND DEPENDING FROM SAID HANDLE, THE BOTTOM PORTION ONLY OF SAID RESILIENT LOOP BEING CORRUGATED SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXPANDABLE LOOP CAPABLE OF RECEIVING VARIOUS SIZE FINGERS, AND A FINGERNAIL RECESS IN SAID BACK, WHEREBY SAID BRUSH BACK AND BRISTLES MAY BE MANIPULATED BY A FINGER EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LOOP WITH A FINGERNAIL BEING RECEIVED WITHIN SAID FINGERNAIL RECESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A ONE-PIECE DISPOSABLE TOOTHRBUSH COMPRISING A PLASTIC BRUSH BACK HAVING BRISTLES INTEGRAL THEREWITH, SAID BRISTLES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM A BOTTOM SURFACE ON SAID BACK, A HANDLE EXTENDING FROM ONE END OF SAID BACK ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BACK, A U-SHAPED RESILIENT FINGER LOOP, THE FREE ENDS OF SAID LOOP BEING INTEGRAL WITH AND DEPENDING FROM SAID HANDLE, THE BOTTOM PORTION ONLY OF SAID RESILIENT LOOP BEING CORRUGATED SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXPANDABLE LOOP CAPABLE OF RECEIVING VARIOUS SIZE FINGERS, AND A FINGERNAIL RECESS IN SAID BACK, WHEREBY SAID BRUSH BACK AND BRISTLES MAY BE MANIPULATED BY A FINGER EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LOOP WITH A FINGERNAIL BEING RECEIVED WITHIN SAID FINGERNAIL RECESS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR578274A Cited
US1645965A Cited
FR1132098A Cited
US2968827A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-30 1967-04-01 1967-10-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-30 1971-04-01 1971-10-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-30 1975-04-01 1975-10-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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