Patent ID: 9254185
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A46B,A61C

Claim Text:
1. A powered toothbrush, the toothbrush comprising: a housing having a first and a second end and a top and a bottom, the first end of the housing having a smaller diameter than the second end, the second end of the housing defining an USB aperture, a USB port is mounted to the housing within the USB aperture, the bottom of the second end defining at least one input aperture that runs along the length of the housing, at least one input button mounted on the housing within each input aperture, the top of the first end of the housing defining a pair of LED apertures and a lens aperture centered between the LED apertures, a pair of LED lights are mounted on the housing at the LED apertures and a lens that is mounted on the housing within the lens aperture, the bottom of the first end defining a left and a right rail that run along the length of the housing, the left and right rail define a cartridge insert port; a drive gear attached to the housing at a position that is centered between the left and the right rail, the drive gear is connected to a motor; a bristle brush cartridge that has a plurality of drive brush gears and a plurality of rotating bristles, the bristle brush cartridge is inserted within the left and right rail of the housing so that the one of drive brush gears is flush with the drive gear; a control board that houses a plurality of components that allow the toothbrush to capture and save images taken by the toothbrush and that control the mechanical functions of the toothbrush; and a rechargeable battery that powers the toothbrush.