Patent ID: 8398326

Claim:
A fluid dispensing toothbrush, comprising: a head including a plurality of tooth cleaning elements arid a tissue cleaner; a handle coupled to the head; a storage member disposed in the handle for storing a fluid; at least one fluid outlet disposed in the head; a channel fluidly coupling the storage member to the outlet, wherein the fluid flows via capillary action through the channel to the outlet from which the fluid is dispensed; a valve disposed in the handle and in communication with a vent opening disposed in the handle, the valve being operative to introduce external air into the reservoir via the vent opening; an end cap disposed on a proximal end of the toothbrush, the valve being seated in the end cap, wherein the end cap is a two-piece component including a handle plug that closes off the proximal end of the handle and a valve plug secured to the handle plug; and wherein the valve is retained in the end cap by being trapped between the valve plug and the handle plug.