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 Title: |
US4251897:
Disposable toothbrush
[ Derwent Title ]
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Alam, Naveed; Tulsa, OK 74104
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1981-02-24
/ 1979-03-12
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| Application Number: |
US1979000019357
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A46B 5/00;
A46B 5/04;
A46B 7/04;
A46B 11/00;
IPC-7:
A46B 1/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A46B5/00; A46B5/04; A46B7/04; A46B11/00A; K46B200/10G;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
015/167.1;
015/176.1;
015/227;
Original:
015/167.R;
015/176;
015/227;
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| Field of Search: |
015/167 R,227,202,176
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| Priority Number: |
| 1979-03-12 |
US1979000019357 |
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| Abstract: |
A disposable toothbrush comprising a tubular member adapted to fit snugly over one finger of the user, or over a handle provided for such purposes, the tubular member having an inner surface comfortable to the user and an outer surface; selected portions of said outer surface having bristles. In another embodiment the toothbrush has a particularly configured disposable brush portion removably attached to a holder portion.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Moore, Christopher K.;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A disposable toothbrush comprising:
- a unitary elastomeric tubular member having a deformable body, a first open end and a second open end, a uniform inner dimension, an inner surface and an outer surface; the outer surface having selected portions thereof provided with brush means; said tubular member having sufficient elasticity to self-adjust and fit securely over selected length of differently dimensioned user's finger when said finger is positioned within said tubular member by insertion through the first open end and out through the second open end; the tubular member deforming, along its length, to snugly engage the contour of the finger.
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| Forward References: |
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