Patent ID: 6238118
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A toothbrush with toothpaste feed system comprising:a toothpaste cartridge feed handle;a hollow brush head;a resilient hinged neck structure connected between the toothpaste cartridge feed handle and the hollow brush head and providing a neck toothpaste passageway between a toothpaste feed end of a toothpaste cartridge cavity within the toothpaste cartridge feed handle and a brush head toothpaste passageway formed within the hollow brush head; andan accordion fold toothpaste filled cartridge with a rupturable perforated foil end that is sized to fit into the toothpaste cartridge cavity with the rupturable perforated foil end positioned within the toothpaste feed end of the toothpaste cartridge cavity;the resilient hinged neck structure providing an insertion opening to allow for insertion of the accordion fold toothpaste filled cartridge;a cartridge compressing slide bar being slidable such that the accordion fold toothpaste filled cartridge is compressed sufficiently to rupture the rupturable foil end and force toothpaste through the neck toothpaste passageway and the brush head toothpaste passageway and out onto brush bristles through a number of toothpaste dispensing openings formed through the exterior of the hollow brush head and positioned adjacent to bristle bottoms of the brush bristles;the hollow brush head further including a flip open back cap that is in connection with the brush head toothpaste passageway and which is moveable into an open position to allow for cleaning of the brush head toothpaste passageway between uses.