Dentifrice dispenser in combination with cooperating toothbrush

Claim 1

A DENTIFRICE DISPENSING APPARATUS COMPRISING A SUPPORT BODY; A SUPPLY MAGAZINE HAVING A DISCHARGE ORIFICE THEREIN AND ADAPTED TO HOLD A SUPPLY OF INDIVIDUAL DENTIFRICE PELLETS SO THAT THE PELLETS ARE GRAVITATIONALLY URGED TOWARD THE ORIFICE; MEANS MOUNTING THE MAGAZINE AND ON THE BODY; MEANS CONNECTED TO THE MAGAZINE AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SINGLE PELLETS FROM SAID DISCHARGE ORIFICE AND TO DISPENSE A SINGLE PELLETS FROM SAID DISCHARGE ORIMEANS TO A DISPENSING POSITION; TOOTHBRUSH ENGAGEABLE OPERATING MEANS EXTENDED FROM THE MAGAZINE AND CONNECTED TO THE DISPENSING MEANS TO MOVE SAID MEANS TO SAID DISPENSING POSITION; GUIDE MEANS CARRIED ON THE BODY AND ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A TOOTHBRUSH IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID OPERATING MEANS IN A RECEIVING POSITION BELOW SAID DISPENSING MEANS WHEN IN SAID DISPENSING POSITION AND FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT TOWARD AND FROM SAID POSITION; AND A DISTRIBUTOR PLATE CARRIED IN FIXED POSITION ON SAID BODY HAVING A SURFACE EXTENDED DOWNWARDLY AND AWAY FROM THE DISPENSING POSITION AND ADAPTED TO CONTACT AND TO SPREAD A DISCHARGED PELLET ON A TOOTHBRUSH WHEN SAID TOOTHBRUSH IS MOVED AWAY FROM SAID OPERATING MEANS ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL DEFINED BY SAID GUIDE MEANS.