Patent ID: 8464868

Claim:
A holder for one or more toothbrushes used to clean the surface of teeth, said toothbrushes having a body that has a neck that extends between a cleaning head and an elongated handle, said head having a dimension preventing it from being placed between the teeth, the holder comprising: a base; and first and second spaced apart support members supported by said base, wherein said first support member includes a first indent, and said second support member includes a second indent, said indents aligned and vertically offset from one another, such that said first indent is comprised of two oblique rectilinear support surfaces, wherein said rectilinear support surfaces are adapted to support the neck of the toothbrush, and said second indent is adapted to support the handle, wherein said support members and indents are configured so as to support the toothbrush in an inclined orientation on the holder with the bottom of said first indent located at a larger distance from the base of the holder than the bottom of said second indent, wherein the holder is configured such that the first support member is attached such that the cleaning head of the toothbrush does not extend beyond the perimeter of the holder when placed thereon, and wherein the holder is configured such that the second support member is attached proximate one end of said base such that the handle of the toothbrush partially extends beyond said base of the holder when placed thereon, the holder further comprising: a pair of walls attached to said base, wherein said first and second support members transversely extend between said walls.