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Title:
TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE HOLDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/073475
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A toothbrush and toothpaste holder of the type that has two different cylindrical-shapes of which one side is a usual cup shape where a toothpaste can be stored while the other side that the cylinder has higher degrees of taper and shrinking down to the bottom where is open but has a cone shaped post with eight dividers that could hold eight toothbrushes in a sanitary position automatically by gravity.

Inventors:
KIM YOUNG-CHAN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2004/000331
Publication Date:
September 02, 2004
Filing Date:
February 18, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
KIM YOUNG-CHAN (KR)
International Classes:
A47K1/09; A47K5/18; (IPC1-7): A47K5/18
Foreign References:
JPH11332653A1999-12-07
JP2000271078A2000-10-03
US62863190A1990-12-12
US2432764A1947-12-16
Other References:
See also references of EP 1596696A4
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Description:
Description TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE HOLDER Technical Field [1] This invention relates to toothbrush and toothpaste holder, and in particular, to the h older that can store one or more toothbrushes together with a toothpaste in a sanitary a nd easy-to-use position automatically.

Background Art [2] Summarizing the technical background of toothbrush and toothpaste holder, it is kn own that many different shapes of circular, quadrangular or even triangular cup-like co ntainers have been developing and using for storing toothbrushes and toothpaste togeth er in a casual and careless manner however, due to the sanitary concern such as toothbr ush could communicate a disease such as hepatitis, so that more complicated configura tion of containers were developed to hold the toothbrushes in separate compartments a nd can be removed without disturbing other toothbrushes and furthermore, as filed in U. S. patent application Serial No. US62863190 that discloses and claims a toothbrush holder that supports one or more toothbrushes, and an ultraviolet irradiating light devic e to treat the brush and thus kill any germs present within the brush. However, most of the cases, the newly developed toothbrush and toothpaste holders were not free from th e complicated configuration that eventually resulted the holders should be mounted on the wall and additionally, electric (for the holders with ultraviolet light device) wiring i s required to supply electricity. Above all, the newly developed holders are not as easy - to-use as to the conventional cup shape holders.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [3] The technical problem is to develop a toothbrush and toothpaste holder, which is eq ually easy to handle toothbrush and toothpaste when insert to and remove from the con tainer compare with the conventional cup shape holder and at the same time, it should be able to store the toothbrushes not disturbing other toothbrushes for a sanitary reason Technical Solution [4] The present invention discloses a sanitizing toothbrush and toothpaste holder consis ts of two different cylindrical-shapes where one (codd be more by the size) toothpaste rest in one side and one or up to eight toothbrushes can rest on the other side, which ha s eight compartments created by cone shaped post in the middle with eight dividers.

Advantageous Effects [5] In accordance with the present invention, a toothbrush and toothpaste holder for hol ding one or up to eight toothbrushes together with one or more toothpastes in sanitary position as the toothbrushes and a toothpaste (s) are not disturbing each other. Elastic or like materials may be used in making the holders in a cost effective way as the configu ration of the holder would be applicable for a single-body (one-piece) mold injected pl astic production.

Description of Drawings [6] Figure 1 is a perspective view (a bird's eye view) of a toothbrush and toothpaste hol der [7] Figure 2 is a deal drawing that shows the main body of the holder with a cone shape d post having eight dividers [8] Figure 3 is a plan view of the holder [9] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken generally along the line 1-1 in figure 3 [10] Figure 5 is a front view (elevation view) of the holder [11] Figure 6 is a bottom view of the holder [12] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the holder with eight toothbrushes and one toothpa ste are slightly tilted outward by gravity [13] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the holder with eight pencils (or ballpoint pens) ar e slightly tilted outward by gravity [141 Figure 9 is a perspective view focusing on front face and bottom area and showing t he holder with two sucking disks on the front face and a double faced sticker on the bo ttom Best Mode for Invention [15] An exemplary embodiment of a toothbrush and toothpaste holder is that the unit co nsists of two different cylindrical-shapes that the one side 1 of the container is slightly tapered cup shape, which is designed to hold one toothpaste together with other beauty supplies such as combs and brushes as the remaining space is available. The other side 2 of the container has higher degrees of taper so that shrinking down quickly to the bot tom where is open through but has a cone shaped post 4 with eight wing-shaped divide rs 3 that could hold one or up to eight toothbrushes, which are slightly tilted outward a utomatically by gravity. It eventually results the holder to be able to store up to eight to othbrushes in a sanitary manner as the toothbrushes are not disturbing each other.

[16] The nature and mode of operation of preferred embodiments of the present inventio n will now be more fully described in the following detailed description, taken with the accompanying drawings.

[17] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container focusing on the top portion of the fin ished product that shows two different cylindrical shapes. Further looking at Figure 3 a nd Figure 4, one side of the container 1 appears to be typically slightly tilted round-sha ped cap. The other side of container 2 is greatly tilted that circumference of the top is much greater than the bottom. It is composed of eight wing-shaped dividers 3 which ar e attached to a cone shaped post 4 in the opened middle body. For further understandin g, Figure 2 shows a cubic delineation of a cone shaped post 4 with eight wings 3 howe ver these are the parts of a container which is a singe body (one piece) mold injected p lastic product.

[18] Figure 7 is a finished product that actually shows toothbrushes and a toothpaste rest in the container. Eight toothbrushes are tilted outward by its own gravity. The gravity p revents the toothbrush's body and bristles from touching each other. In addition, becaus e of the bottom of the container is opened, any moisture on the toothbrush will be drain ed to the bottom of the container that keeps toothbrushes more sanitary.

[19] Figure 8 is a finished product utilizing as a utensil holder. Utensils such as glue, rul er and scissors can be stored in the one side 1 of the container and as seen in the pictur e, the other side 2 can hold pencils or mechanical pencils but the leads will not break b y the lifted bottom and narrow gap shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 [20] Figure 9 is a finished product where two sucking disks 8 are attached to snowman-s haped holes 7 on the front face 5 and a double faced sticker 9 on the bottom 6 that expl ains the holder can be easily mounted on the wall or flat table by using sucking disks 8 or double faced sticker (s) 9 depends on the condition of surface to be mounted.