Patent ID: 6343700
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A toothbrush holder assembly for attachment to a vertical surface said toothbrush holder assembly comprising:a toothbrush having a length and a head attached to a shaft, said head having bristles extending therefrom, and a toothbrush holder including: a pair of opposing sides, each side of said pair of opposing sides having an interior surface, wherein said pair of opposing sides are of equal length, and wherein one side of said pair of opposing sides is attached to the vertical surface in a horizontal orientation, and a bottom extending between said pair of opposing sides, said pair of opposing sides and said bottom defining an interior said bottom having an interior surface and a plurality of ribs extending from said interior surface, said plurality of ribs formed along the entire length of said interior surface of said bottom, wherein the length of said bottom is less than the length of said toothbrush, wherein said pair of opposing sides are spaced such that the bristles of said toothbrush are prohibited from contacting an interior surface of a side of said pair of opposing sides when an edge of said head of said toothbrush is in contact with a side of said pair of opposing sides and the opposing edge of said head of said toothbrush is in contact with said bottom, wherein at least a section of said shaft projects outside said interior.