US3741378A
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Protector for a toothbrush or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-02-08
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Granted: 1973-06-26
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Expires: 1991-02-08
Abstract
Abstract The protector for a toothbrush has a rear wall, having integrally formed transverse walls, has a front wall adhesively secured to the transverse walls to complete an open ended enclosure, and has resilient end flaps across the open end thereof to form a sanitizing agent compartment containing a sanitizing agent, a bristle receiving space below the sanitizing agent compartment for collecting sanitizing agent fumes, guides for guiding the bristle end of the toothbrush into the bristle receiving space, and an opening for receiving the bristle end of the toothbrush therethrough, whereby the bristle end and the bristles passing through the opening along the guides into the bristle receiving space, while the flaps close about the handle to retain the fumes of the sanitizing agent around the bristle and bristle end of the toothbrush.
Inventors
- 👤 M Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:38
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D44/00; A45D44/16; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/06; A61C17/08; A61C17/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A protector for a toothbrush or the like having a handle, with bristles depending from one end thereof, said protector comprising: an enclosure having a rear wall, a front wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and one end wall, the other end being open, upper and lower guides in the enclosure at the open end, said guides being spaced apart a distance greater than the handle thickness and the lower guide being spaced from the one end wall a distance greater than the length of space the bristles occupy on the handle, to form a bristle receiving space therebetween, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, the one end wall and the upper and lower walls of the guides, are integrally formed on the rear wall and receive the front wall thereagainst, and end flap means on the enclosure at the open end for closing the open end, said end flap means having an opening for receiving the handle of the toothbrush therebetween and being flexible to permit the passage of the bristles end of the toothbrush therebetween into and from the bristle receiving space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A protector for a toothbrush or the like having a handle, with bristles depending from one end thereof, said protector comprising: an enclosure having a rear wall, a front wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and one end wall, the other end being open, upper and lower guides in the enclosure at the open end, said guides being spaced apart a distance greater than the handle thickness and the lower guide being spaced from the one end wall a distance greater than the length of space the bristles occupy on the handle, to form a bristle receiving space therebetween, wherein the top wall, the bottom wall, the one end wall and the upper and lower walls of the guides, are integrally formed on the rear wall and receive the front wall thereagainst, and end flap means on the enclosure at the open end for closing the open end, said end flap means having an opening for receiving the handle of the toothbrush therebetween and being flexible to permit the passage of the bristles end of the toothbrush therebetween into and from the bristle receiving space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
248 words
A protector for a toothbrush or the like having a handle, with bristles depending from one end thereof, said protector comprising: an enclosure having a rear wall, a front wall, a top wAll, a bottom wall, and one end wall, the other end being open, upper and lower guides in the enclosure at the open end, said guides being spaced apart a distance greater than the handle thickness and the lower guide being spaced from the one end wall a distance greater than the length of space the bristles occupy on the handle, to form a bristle receiving space therebetween, end flap means on the enclosure at the open end for closing the open end, said end flap means having an opening for receiving the handle of the toothbrush therebetween and being flexible to permit the passage of the bristles end of the toothbrush therebetween into and from the bristle receiving space said enclosure also including a sanitizing agent compartment, said sanitizing agent compartment having ports communicating with the bristle receiving space and having a sterilizing agent therein, said agent passing through the ports into the bristle receiving space to sanitize the end of the handle and bristles therein, and wherein a wall of the enclosure, contains a hole opening into the interior of the sanitizing agent compartment, to pemit the refilling of the compartment with sanitizing agent, and wherein a cap is provided for selectively closing the hole to prevent the loss of the sanitizing agent therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
248 words
A protector for a toothbrush or the like having a handle, with bristles depending from one end thereof, said protector comprising: an enclosure having a rear wall, a front wall, a top wAll, a bottom wall, and one end wall, the other end being open, upper and lower guides in the enclosure at the open end, said guides being spaced apart a distance greater than the handle thickness and the lower guide being spaced from the one end wall a distance greater than the length of space the bristles occupy on the handle, to form a bristle receiving space therebetween, end flap means on the enclosure at the open end for closing the open end, said end flap means having an opening for receiving the handle of the toothbrush therebetween and being flexible to permit the passage of the bristles end of the toothbrush therebetween into and from the bristle receiving space said enclosure also including a sanitizing agent compartment, said sanitizing agent compartment having ports communicating with the bristle receiving space and having a sterilizing agent therein, said agent passing through the ports into the bristle receiving space to sanitize the end of the handle and bristles therein, and wherein a wall of the enclosure, contains a hole opening into the interior of the sanitizing agent compartment, to pemit the refilling of the compartment with sanitizing agent, and wherein a cap is provided for selectively closing the hole to prevent the loss of the sanitizing agent therethrough.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-25 | 1976-12-25 | 1977-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-25 | 1980-12-25 | 1981-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-25 | 1984-12-25 | 1985-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |