Patent ID: 6308365
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
A toothbrush for false teeth, comprising:a brush head having a bottom face, a top face, and side faces, said side faces extending between the bottom and top faces, said brush head further including a first set of bristles implanted on the bottom face and a second set of bristles implanted on the top face; anda handle integrally formed with the brush head, said handle including a first side face and a second side face that extend from and are generally parallel to respective said side faces of the brush head, first and second recesses defined in said first side face, and a third recess defined in said second side face at a position opposite the first and second recesses, and an abutting end formed on an end thereof and adjacent to the second recess,wherein said first and second recesses are arranged to respectively accommodate an index finger and a middle finger of a person using the brush, and said third recess is arranged to simultaneously accommodate a thumb of said person so as to enable metal parts and gaps between the false teeth to be brushed, andwherein said first recess is also arranged to accommodate the thumb of the user and the third recess is also arranged to simultaneously accommodate the index finger and the middle finger of the user so as to enable surfaces of said false teeth to be brushed.