Patent ID: 9356465
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61C,H02J

Claim Text:
1. The combination of a power toothbrush and a charging system therefor, comprising: a base unit comprising: a rinsing vessel, removably positioned on the base station, configured to hold a liquid, said rising vessel, comprising: a lower surface comprising: an inner lower surface, matching the outer lower surface, adapted to hold a toothbrush therein, wherein the toothbrush is tipped at an angle in the range of up to 45° from a vertical position, and sides extending from the lower surface, the sides being configured to retain the toothbrush at the tipped angle when the toothbrush is placed in the vessel, and further configured relative to the base unit and a handle portion of the toothbrush that charging of a power toothbrush can occur between a pickup coil in the handle of the toothbrush and the charging coil in the base unit.