Improvements in Tooth and other Toilet Brushes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Tooth and other Toilet Brushes.
We, PERCY FULLERTON CORKHILL, Private Secretary and ADA BESSIE CORKHILL,
both of 31, Fern Grove, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide a toilet brush in which the brush
head, when it is worn out or finished with, can be disconnected from the handle
It is applicable especially to tooth
and a new head put on to replace the old one.
brushes, but can be applied to other toilet brushes besides.
In carrying our invention into effect, we form the head separate from the
handle, and fasten them together by screwing the one into the other, or by socket-
ting or otherwise. Thus when the bristles wear out, or the user requires a new
brush, the brush head is removed from the handle and replaced by a new one.
The
The handles being of a permanent character may be made of ivory, pearl or
other material, ornamented with gold, silver &c., or the handle may be entirely
of some precious metal, ornamented or embossed in any desired manner.
article can be sold in sets with a number of brushes as refills for the handles, so
that they can be applied from time to time as required. By this invention we
secure a very useful article for the toilet, as a handsome brush is produced with
a handle upon which the name may be engraved. The brushes may be used for
a few times, or as often as required, then unscrewed and destroyed, while the
handle, which is of a more costly nature than the brush, is permanently retained
and a new brush fitted.
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We, PERCY FULLERTON CORKHILL, Private Secretary and ADA BESSIE CORKHILL,
both of 31, Fern Grove, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object to provide a toilet brush in which the brush
head, when it is worn out or finished with, can be disconnected from the handle
It is applicable especially to tooth
and a new head put on to replace the old one.
abes but can be applied to other toilet brushes besides,

page_text: In carrying our invention into effect, we form the head separate from the
handle, and fasten them together by screwing the one into the other, or by socket-
ting or otherwise. Thus when the bristles wear out, or the user requires a new
brush, the brush head is removed from the handle and replaced by a new one.
The accompanying drawings show the invention applied to a tooth brush, in
which:
Figure 1 shows the brush ready for use;
Figure 2 the brush head separated from the handle.
In these, A is the head, B the handle. They are fastened together by screwing
the one into the other, by means of the screw C, or by socketting or otherwise.
Thus when the bristles wear out or the user requires a new brush, the brush head
is removed from the handle and replaced by a new one.
The
The handles being of a permanent character may be made of ivory, pearl or
other material, ornamented with gold, silver &c., or the handle may be entirely
of some precious metal, ornamented or embossed in any desired manner.
article can be sold in sets with a number of brushes as refills for the handles, so
that they can be applied from time to time as required. The boxes of brush head
refills can be purchased separately after the first purchase. By this invention
we secure a very useful article for the toilet, as a handsome brush is produced with
a handle upon which the name may be engraved. The brushes may be used for
a few times, or as often as required, then unscrewed and destroyed, while the
handle, which is of a more costly nature than the brush, is permanently retained
and a new brush fitted. Furthermore the user by having several refills of different
degrees of stiffness of bristles, can vary the brush head, inserting a soft, medium,
or hard brush to suit his or her taste or requirements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The improvement in tooth and other toilet brushes, which consists in making
the brush head separate from the handle, and providing means whereby the one
can be screwed or otherwise fastened into the other, whereby the brush head can
be removed from the handle whenever required and replaced by a new one,
substantially as described.
2. The combination of the brush head A with handle B, and means for fasten-
ing them together, so that they can be separated when required, substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 20th day of August 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Patent Agents, of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London.