Patent ID: 7246400
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a.) a toothbrush, comprising an elongated handle at one end and a bristle head at an other end including a plurality of bristles extending from the head and including free ends spaced therefrom; b.) a porous cover piece, having only one open side enabling the cover piece to be placed over the bristles, said cover piece having a non porous backside opposite the open side, and porous sides, wherein the porous sides are oriented such that they are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle and the non porous backside faces the free ends of the bristles when the cover piece is placed over the bristles; and c.) an elongated connector between the elongated handle and the porous cover piece, wherein the elongated connector has a first end pivotally connected to the elongated handle and a second end on which said porous cover piece swivels for selectively covering the bristles of the toothbrush.