Patent ID: 6702113
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A46B,A61L

Abstract:
A toothbrush sanitizing assembly comprising:a. a receptacle for storing a toothbrush head in an antiseptic liquid, said receptacle consisting essentially of a sidewall, a closed base and an open top; b. a detachable toothbrush having i. a brush head, ii. a handle having an inboard end and a distal end, iii. a neck that connects the brush head to the handle, iv. a set of bristles that are attached to the brush head and are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the toothbrush neck, and v. a cover for the open top of the receptacle that is integral to the neck, said cover having a top and a bottom, and said cover being positioned such that the part of the neck connected to the handle projects from the top of the cover and the part of the neck connected to the brush head projects from the bottom of the cover; and c. means for detaching the toothbrush and the receptacle.