Patent ID: 7905674

Claim:
A toothbrush, comprising: a head portion having bristles projecting from said head portion; a body having a handle portion connected to the head portion, the body having a plurality of sides; and an open channel arranged on at least one of the head portion and the body portion, the open channel comprising: a first end open end; a second closed end such that said first end is in communication with said second end through said open channel; a pair of side walls between the first open end and the second closed end; and a channel floor delimited by the open end, the closed end, and the side walls, wherein the pair of side walls extend from the channel floor and a depth of the channel increases from the first open end to the closed second end, and wherein said first open end and said second closed end are arranged so that at least a portion of a substantially downward running stream of water directed into said first open end is redirected through said open channel and out of the second closed end to form a fountain, thereby availing to a user of the toothbrush a supply of water for rinsing.