Patent ID: 6012569
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A46D,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for facilitating the transport of a toothbrush during a manufacturing process, said toothbrush having a head portion, a neck portion extending from said head portion and a handle portion extending from said handle portion, said toothbrush having a plurality of bristles affixed to one surface of said head portion, said transport device comprising a solid body being formed with at least one recess, said recess having a generally toothbrush-shaped portion and terminating in at least one cavity suitable to hold at least the head portion of said toothbrush such that the bristles do not contact any interior surface of said cavity, wherein if only one cavity is present, said cavity is of sufficient size to permit a gripping mechanism to grasp a portion of said toothbrush to permit the insertion of said toothbrush into or the removal of said toothbrush from said transport device, and wherein if more than one cavity is present, said cavities are separated by a supporting wall.