Patent ID: 6029304
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A46B,B29L

Abstract:
A light interactive toothbrush comprising:a body formed of a handle having a longitudinal axis and a head at one end thereof, which head contains a face having a plurality of bristle tufts extending therefrom;the body being hollow containing means for producing light therein, the body being constructed of three layers, an outermost layer, a middle layer and an innermost layer;the outermost layer being an opaque material, which contains a plurality of openings which expose portions of the middle layer, which middle layer is molded of a light-transmitting plastic material;the innermost layer is a highly reflective material which is applied over an inner surface of the middle layer, except at the plurality of openings in the outermost layer of opaque material so as to form corresponding openings in the innermost layer with the openings in the outermost layer, to allow the light produced within the body to be emitted from the corresponding openings.