CA2606805A1 - Musical toothbrush - Google Patents

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CA2606805A1
CA2606805A1 CA002606805A CA2606805A CA2606805A1 CA 2606805 A1 CA2606805 A1 CA 2606805A1 CA 002606805 A CA002606805 A CA 002606805A CA 2606805 A CA2606805 A CA 2606805A CA 2606805 A1 CA2606805 A1 CA 2606805A1
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Eduardo Jimenez
John J. Gatzemeyer
Evan Ward
James Michaels
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Colgate Palmolive Co
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Eduardo Jimenez
John J. Gatzemeyer
Evan Ward
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/221—Control arrangements therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means
    • A46B15/0008—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means with means for controlling duration, e.g. time of brushing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0038—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means
    • A46B15/004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0038—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means
    • A46B15/004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise
    • A46B15/0042—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise with musical signalling means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0097—Self supporting, e.g. brushes that stand upright or in other particular ways
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3481—Vibrating brush body, e.g. by using eccentric weights
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C2204/00—Features not otherwise provided for
    • A61C2204/002—Features not otherwise provided for using batteries

Abstract

A toothbrush assembly comprises a toothbrush, a storage unit comprising an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input, and an output for transmitting or playing the stored audio signals. A variety of different embodiments of storage unit and toothbrush configurations are described, each creating an environment that makes tooth brushing enjoyable so that children and teenagers in particular will brush as often as they should and for the recommended period of time.

Claims (69)

1. A toothbrush assembly comprising:
a) a toothbrush; and b) a storage unit comprising an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input, and an output for transmitting the stored audio signals.
2. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the input is movable from a first position to a second position extending outwardly from the storage unit.
3. The toothbrush assembly of claim 2, wherein the input is configured as a headphone jack.
4. The toothbrush assembly of claim 3, wherein the first position is recessed within the storage unit.
5. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means for recording audio signals to the memory.
6. The toothbrush assembly of claim 5, further comprising a record button on the storage unit for activating the recording means.
7. The toothbrush assembly of claim 6, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means to output the audio signals from the memory.
8. The toothbrush assembly of claim 7, further comprising a playback button on the storage unit for activating the output means.
9. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, further comprising a wireless connection between the storage unit output and the toothbrush.
10. The toothbrush assembly of claim 9, wherein the toothbrush further comprises a power source, and wherein activation of the power source is communicated to the storage unit via the wireless connection.
11. The toothbrush assembly of claim 10, wherein activation of the power source results in a transmission of the stored audio signals.
12. The toothbrush assembly of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection is a radio frequency connection.
13. The toothbrush assembly of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection is an infrared connection.
14. The toothbrush assembly of claim 13, wherein the storage unit output and the toothbrush each comprises an infrared port.
15. The toothbrush assembly of claim 14, wherein the toothbrush further comprises a power source, and wherein activation of the power source is communicated to the storage unit via the infrared ports.
16. The toothbrush assembly of claim 15, wherein activation of the power source results in a transmission of the stored audio signals.
17. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is configured to removably receive, on a first side thereof, a portion of the toothbrush.
18. The toothbrush assembly of claim 17, wherein the storage unit is configured to removably receive a plurality of toothbrushes.
19. The toothbrush assembly of claim 17, the toothbrush further coinprising a head terminating at a first end and a handle terminating at a second end, each end being free of physical contact with the storage unit when the toothbrush is received in the storage unit.
20. The toothbrush assembly of claim 19, wherein the storage unit is removably attachable to a vertical surface.
21. The toothbrush assembly of claim 20, wherein the storage unit further comprises a locking suction cup for removably attaching the storage unit to a vertical surface.
22. The toothbrush assembly of claim 18, wherein the input is movable from a first position to a second position extending outwardly from the storage unit.
23. The toothbrush assembly of claim 22, wherein the second position extends outwardly from a second side of the storage unit opposite the first side.
24. The toothbrush assembly of claim 23, wherein the input is configured as a headphone jack.
25. The toothbrush assembly of claim 24, wherein the first position is recessed within the storage unit.
26. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the storage unit further comprises a power source.
27. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the output is a speaker.
28. The toothbrush assembly of claim 27, wherein the input further comprises a first input and a second input, at least one input being a microphone.
29. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the input further comprises a first input and a second input, at least one input being a microphone.
30. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the toothbrush further comprises a body and the storage unit is incorporated within the body of the toothbrush.
31. The toothbrush assembly of claim 30, wherein at least a portion of the toothbrush is capable of changing appearance.
32. The toothbrush assembly of claim 31, wherein the portion is capable of illumination.
33. The toothbrush assembly of claim 32, wherein the portion exhibits illumination during transmission of the stored audio signals.
34. The toothbrush assembly of claim 30, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means for recording audio signals to the memory.
35. The toothbrush assembly of claim 34, further comprising a record button on the storage unit for activating the recording means.
36. The toothbrush assembly of claim 35, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means to output the audio signals from the memory.
37. The toothbrush assembly of claim 36, further comprising a playback button on the storage unit for activating the output means.
38. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the toothbrush further comprises a body and the storage unit is removably attachable to the toothbrush body.
39. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the toothbrush body lacks an input that communicates with the storage unit output.
40. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the input is movable from a first position to a second position extending outwardly from the storage unit.
41. The toothbrush assembly of claim 40, wherein the input is configured as a headphone jack.
42. The toothbrush assembly of claim 41, wherein the first position is recessed within the storage unit.
43. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means for recording audio signals to the memory.
44. The toothbrush assembly of claim 43, further comprising a record button on the storage unit for activating the recording means.
45. The toothbrush assembly of claim 44, wherein the storage unit further comprises a means to output the audio signals from the memory.
46. The toothbrush assembly of claim 45, further comprising a playback button on the storage unit for activating the output means.
47. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, the toothbrush further comprising a head terminating at a first end and a handle terminating at a second end, wherein the storage unit is configured to be removably received within a socket spaced from the second end.
48. The toothbrush assembly of claim 47, wherein the storage unit is configured to be removably received in more than one toothbrush.
49. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the input is movable from a first position to a second position extending outwardly from the storage unit.
50. The toothbrush assembly of claim 49, wherein the second position extends outwardly from a second side of the storage unit opposite the first side.
51. The toothbrush assembly of claim 50, wherein the input is configured as a headphone jack.
52. The toothbrush assembly of claim 51, wherein the first position is recessed within the storage unit.
53. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the storage unit further comprises a power source.
54. The toothbrush assembly of claim 53, wherein the toothbrush body further comprises at least one powered element that is powered by the power source in the storage unit.
55. The toothbrush assembly of claim 53, wherein the toothbrush body further comprises a power source for powering at least one powered element, the toothbrush body power source differing from the storage unit power source.
56. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, wherein the output is a speaker.
57. The toothbrush assembly of claim 38, the toothbrush further comprising a head terminating at a first end and a handle terminating at a second end, wherein the storage unit forms the handle of the toothbrush.
58. The toothbrush assembly of claim 57, wherein the output is a speaker.
59. The toothbrush assembly of claim 58, wherein the speaker is disposed on the second end of the toothbrush on the bottom of the handle.
60. The toothbrush assembly of claim 57, wherein the input extends outwardly from the storage unit.
61. The toothbrush assembly of claim 60, further comprising a mechanical connection between the input and the toothbrush body.
62. The toothbrush assembly of claim 61, wherein the input is received within a socket in the toothbrush body.
63. The toothbrush assembly of claim 62, wherein the input, when received within the socket, does not transmit audio signals to the toothbrush body.
64. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the input is a USB connection.
65. The toothbrush assembly of claim 14, wherein the infrared port on each toothbrush communicates with each other.
66. The toothbrush assembly of claim 1, wherein the toothbrush further comprises a handle and the storage unit further comprises a sleeve that receives the handle.
67. The toothbrush assembly of claim 66, wherein the storage unit functions as a grip for the toothbrush handle.
68. The toothbrush assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the storage unit is configured to receive and accommodate any commercially available toothbrush.
69. The toothbrush assembly of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection is a Bluetooth connection.
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