US3287076A
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Electric toothbrush storage case
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-18
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1984-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G Spofford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 04:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K1/00; A47K1/08; A47K1/09; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/16; A61C17/22; A61C17/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A STORAGE CASE FOR A POWER DRIVEN TOOTHBRUSH HANDLE, DETACHABLE BRUSHES AND A CHARGER FOR SAID HANDLE, SAID CASE COMPRISING: A BOX-LIKE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A BASE, A REAR WALL AND A PAIR OF SPACED SIDE WALLS, A SHELF SPACED ABOVE THE BASE TO PROVIDE THEREBETWEEN A CAVITY, A BATTERY CHARGER IN SAID CAVITY, A RACK INSERTABLE BETWEEN SAID SIDE WALLS ABOVE SAID SHELF AND ADAPTED TO REST THEREON, MEANS ON SAID RACK FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING TOOTHBRUSHES, SAID SHELF AND RACK HAVING ALIGNED OPENINGS THERETHROUGH FOR INSERTION OF A POWER HANDLE INTO SAID CHARGER, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID RACK IN SAID CASE WHEREBY THE RACK IS CAPABLE OF RESISTING VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT UPON REMOVAL OF TOOTHBRUSHES OR POWER HANDLE, SAID RACK BEING REMOVABLE FROM SAID CASE TO FACILITATE CLEANING THEREOF.
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