Patent ID: 6247477
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A45D,A46B,A61C

Abstract:
A personal use multifunction dental appliance, the appliance comprising a tubular handle having a hollow interior and an end, a carrier plug, the carrier plug having a generally cylindrical body dimensioned to be received in the tubular handle and a radial abutment collar extending around the circumference of the body, the abutment collar having a maximum radial dimension greater than the maximum transverse dimension of the hollow interior of the tubular handle at the end of the handle, a portion of the cylindrical carrier Plug body between each axial end thereof and the abutment collar being receivable in the hollow interior of the tubular handle with the abutment collar in contact with the end of the tubular handle, an oral hygiene dental implement suited for engagement within a user's oral cavity during an oral hygiene task projecting from one axial end of the body, an oral hygiene dental attachment removably affixed to the other axial end of the body, the attachment being suited for engagement within the user's oral cavity during a different oral hygiene task than the implement, the carrier plug being seated in the handle with either the implement or the attachment projecting from the end of the handle and with the abutment collar in contract with the end of the handle, whereby the implement or the attachment may be employed within the user's oral cavity by grasping the tubular handle for manipulation.