Patent ID: 6213662
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A refillable toothbrush, comprising:a housing having a reservoir portion, a head portion detachably coupled to said reservoir portion, a bristled portion, and a handle portion rotatably coupled to said reservoir portion;said bristled portion having a plurality of bristles coupled thereto, said bristled portion may have a plurality of bulbous protuberances extending for detachably attaching said bristled portion to similarly apertures in said head portion of said housing;said head portion having a tube extending therethrough having an opening in said bristled portion and in communication with said reservoir portion, said toothpaste being forcible through said tube such that a portion of said toothpaste is dispensible onto said bristles;a cartridge having an open top, an open bottom, toothpaste disposed therein, and an abutment disc positioned towards said bottom and engaging said toothpaste, said cartridge being insertable in said reservoir portion such that said open top is positioned towards said tube of said head portion;an ejection means for ejecting said toothpaste from said cartridge; andwherein a threaded shaft moves towards said head portion when said handle portion is rotated in a first direction with respect to said reservoir portion, said threaded shaft moving away from said head portion when said handle portion is rotated in a second direction.