Tooth or nail brush

A double-ended toothbrush having two bristle portions, a major or larger, contoured bristle portion at one end and a minor or smaller wedge-shaped bristle portion at the other, both formed of parallel rows of bristles extending out perpendicularly from a base which is longer and narrower than most available...     

A tooth brush is disclosed in which parallell bristles extend in opposite directions from a central plate-like stem connected to a shaft or a handle. The tooth brush is used for cleaning teeth interspaces and comprises a base plate which abuts the gum and protects the same when the bristles work upon...     

The invention concerns a device for tongue brushing, the use of which maiins positive oral hygiene and application thereto controls proliferation of plaque forming bacteria and the like. It is the object of this invention to remove from the tongue populations of bacteria and extraneous cellular debris...     

A tongue toothbrush adapted to be mounted with the tongue both for loosening particulate matter entrapped between the teeth and for cleansing the teeth.

A compact dental hygiene device that may be easily carried in the pocket to permit a user thereof to concurrently brush his teeth and remove foreign material from the spaces therebetween.

A powered toothbrush cleans teeth and related embrasures by mechanically driving a small tuft of brush elements axially against the tooth surfaces to remove plaque and into and through the embrasures to push out food particles from the embrasures. The brush elements in the tuft have a length, texture,...     

A toothbrush comprising a single-piece mounting with handle and brush carrier formed by a standard level surface but provided with a profiled slit forming a resilient connecting tongue allowing the brushes to pivot and oscillate according to the pulses transmitted ensures the inter-dental cleansing and...     

A toothbrush having a bristle supporting head pivotally mounted to a handle for pivotal movement of the head and bristles about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of the handle to a plurality of positions to gain easy access to tooth surfaces at opposite sides of the mouth.

The invention is a double sulcus toothbrush having two groups of sulcus bristles which diverge at an angle relative to one another laterally of the toothbrush so that these groups may bear against the upper and lower teeth, inside or out, with the bristles entering the sulci at an angle appropriate for...     

A dental appliance and, in particular a toothbrush, includes a V-shaped bristle configuration formed in a first member. The first member is incrementally rotatably mounted in a second member.

A toothbrush adapted to conform to the shape of the canine jaw and the teeth therein. The toothbrush includes a handle of suitable length to which are attached at least three rows of bristles, wherein a portion of the central row is shorter than the adjacent outer rows thereby defining an axial trough....     

A toothbrush head has two inner longitudinal rows of relatively soft bristle tufts, two outer longitudinal rows of shorter relatively hard bristle tufts, and a transverse end row of hard bristle tufts that are longer than any of the other tufts, and the end surfaces of the bristle tufts of the inner...     

A toothbrush comprising a brush head and a handle, the brush head carrying three rows of bristle tufts which form a generally T-shaped pattern when viewed from above. A first and second row of tufts extend angularly toward each other and intersect in a plane which runs generally parallel to the longitudinal...     

An elongated handle, of rectangular cross-section, has a round, flatted brush head mounted at either one end or both ends. The brush head, according to the invention is fabricated from an originally linear, twisted wire frame having a central core portion which secures diametral bristles which effectively...     

A toothbrush comprising at least two adjacent rows of filaments of which in one row the filaments are upright and in the other the filaments are inclined. During longitudinal brushing the inclined filaments become more effective by flexing to the upright, and during lateral brushing the inclined filaments...     

A gum massaging device including a handle having a toothbrush head insert retaining portion on one end thereof. The toothbrush head insert is comprised of a flexible base element, a longitudinally aligned row of vertically disposed, resilient, conically shaped massage elements affixed to the upper surface...     

A toothbrush adapted for brushing the teeth of a person or an animal. The handle is cross-sectionally flattened, is S-shaped in orthogonal lateral planes, and is longitudinally twisted to provide an improved grip. The curved handle positions the head at a twisted angle which enables the user to introduce...     

A gum brush has an elongated handle with a stem end, to which is secured a brush head having a bullet shape and provided therearound in symmetrically distributed arrangement several fin-like projections some of which are parallel to the handle and others are perpendicular to the handle, these projections...     

A toothbrush having a handle and a rubber-like brushing structure having a plurality of brushing projections and mounted on the forward part of the handle is further provided with a rigid frame member surrounding the side surface of the brushing structure and engaged with the latter in a projection-and-recess...     

Common toothbrushes are known as simple units designed for simple use. In this invention, a compound toothbrush is formed by two distinct toothbrushes, one of which closely fits within the partially hollow frontage of the other such that both brushes together compose one single toothbrush of common type...     

The described toothbrush comprises a bristle-incorporating brushing element which is attached to a flexible sheath into which a person's finger can be inserted to control the brushing action of the brushing element. A second embodiment includes, in addition, at least one pair of expansible ears protruding...     

A toothbrush consisting of an integrally molded elongated handle including a generally cylindrical intermediate portion having a longitudinal axis, and two tapered curved neck portions extending from opposite ends thereof, each neck portion having a brush head secured thereto. The brush heads extend...     

The invention relates to a disposable toothbrush device having two elements. The first element comprises a brushing member including (i) a brushing head having flexible bristles therein, (ii) a shaft carrying the brushing head at one end thereof, (iii) an attachment means affixed to the remaining end...     

A disposable tooth cleaner of the type that includes integrally formed fastening means for attaching the device to a user's finger in the form of two oppositely extending strip portions one of which is provided with a longitudinally extending opening and the other of which is provided with a tongue insertable...     

Bristles have integrally formed flattened and extended distal ends which terminate in distal outer edges for cleaning teeth. The bristles are arranged in toothbrushes with edges aligned with a longitudinal direction of the toothbrush and with the edged bristles positioned along lateral areas of the toothbrush...     

A tooth cleaning device comprises a biting bit of an elastically yieldable cellular material and has a slit or groove obtained by means of cutting tools, so that the opposing walls of the slit or groove will act as scrubbing means when a person is chewing with his teeth in the slit or groove.

An elongated preferably plastic handle has a sleeve lock on the tip end. When a twisted wire brush is placed in the handle, there is a guy wire effect from the sleeve which holds the brush firmly in place, as the sleeve stretches slightly over a bent end of the twisted wire of the brush. The inventive...     

A toothbrush having a handle formed of a thermoplastic material with a glass transition temperature in the range of about 110.degree.-140.degree. F. The handle is heated to soften the plastic shaped to a desired configuration while pliable, then allowed to cool so as to retain the desired configuration...     

This invention relates to an elastic base toothbrush, wherein the base body comprises a loop groove, several elastic rubber tubes, a plastic plate with bunches of brush within its holes, brush bearings of which said plastic plate is held by flange above said groove; each bunch of said brush is movable...     

A disposable toothbrush comprising a tubular member adapted to fit snugly over one finger of the user, or over a handle provided for such purposes, the tubular member having an inner surface comfortable to the user and an outer surface; selected portions of said outer surface having bristles. In another...     

A sound emitting device and/or a light emitting device actuated by brushing movement are provided in the stem of a tooth brush. These devices sense the reciprocating motion and the rotational motion of the brush, and the pressure applied on brushing. The sound emitting device comprises a hollow cylindrical...     

A gripping construction of a toothbrush handle consisting of opposed substantially rectangular-block shaped flanges of approximate dimensions as of the dimensions of the handle in cross section and positioned about one third the distance from the brush head end (or about two and one half inches) and...     

A toothbrush comprises a handle and bristles mounted near one end of the handle. Each bristle has a core and a sheath of an elastomer, the elastomer being softer than the core material. The handle or at least the portion of the handle carrying the bristles, has a covering of an elastomer.

A power driven brush assembly for cleaning teeth or the like. The brush assembly is formed with a hollow handle element containing drive means coupled to a power transmission extending from the handle element through a handle extension which carries a plurality of brush supporting members remote from...     

A toothbrush having a conically tapering stem-like grip with an essentially circular cross-section, whereby the bristle carrier, which is rounded on its back, extends toward the center axis at an angle between about 25.degree. to about 35.degree.. In the bend region the grip tapers conically to form...     

A gripping device for tooth brushes adapted to be positioned over the handle of the tooth brush, the gripping device comprising an elongated body member formed from a plastic foam material and having a cross-sectional diameter so that the tooth brush can be readily gripped by the user thereof. The body...     

A tongue toothbrush has a hollow, pliable body made of thin film material to envelope the outer portion of the tongue and carry on its terminal end short filaments for brushing the teeth with movement of the tongue. The filaments may be composed of brush bristles permanently or detachably mounted. Additionally,...     

A toothbrush having an elongated handle portion and an integral head portion which is elongated but normally shorter than the handle portion with both portions being substantially flat and lying in a common plane. The head portion includes an elongated shaft which extends from a juncture with the handle...     

Toothbrush structure comprises a handle with one end whereof a cleaning portion is associated. The cleaning portion includes swab-like elements rotatably carried in the body of the cleaning portion. The cleaning portion includes a plurality of modular elements arranged beside one another, each modular...     

An interproximal toothbrush comprises an elongated metal handle terminating at one end in a threaded section. The stem of a twisted wire brush passes through a hole in said threaded section, humps up above the threads, and then passes down into a groove in the handle. A nut travels on the threads until...     

A brush adapted for cleaning of the teeth, mouth, and gums of the user, comprising a toothbrush handle, ordinary toothbrush bristles affixed to one surface of a brush head at one end of said handle (hereinafter deemed the "brush end") in the usual and customary manner, and shorter, softer bristles, (hereinafter...     

This invention relates to toothbrushes of the kind in which a head having bristles projecting from at least one side thereof is articulated to an adjacent end of a handle for adjustment of the head with respect to the handle. The articulating means of the invention include a pair of projections integral...     

An improved toothbrush which includes an elongate handle and a brush with a base and a mounting in the form of a coil spring interconnecting the brush base to the distal end of the toothbrush for swinging, rotatable, tilting movement of the brush relative to the handle in use. Two embodiments are illustrated.

A sound-generating toothbrush adapted to increase the efficiency of toothbrushing as well as to direct the functional senses for cleaning from top to bottom with translational pressure and for bringing about a desired psychological effect as well as a desired utility. The device comprises a container...     

An improved dental appliance having an elongated handle portion including a tongue grooming region formed therein, a head portion having a plurality of discrete spaced bristle tufts extending therefrom in spaced relationship to each other, and wherein the head portion lies entirely below the longitudinal...     

A toothbrush system comprises a dispensing container for a number of exchangeable toothbrush heads engageable in turn with a common handle which can be firmly engaged with an individual head while the head is held in the container. The container is further provided with a special chamber adapted for...     

A protective cover for a toothbrush, the cover being intended for use once only. The cover has one part adapted to enclose a part of the toothbrush handle and another part adapted to enclose the toothbrush head. That part of the cover surrounding the brushing head is, if required, also constructed with...     

An interproximal toothbrush has an elongated handle having one end bent at an obtuse angle relative to the remainder of the handle, a bore along the central axis of the one end extending from the terminal portion thereof into the one end, an elongated bristle support carrying a plurality of bristles...     

A brush construction is disclosed which comprises one or more twisted wires having fixed filaments between turns of the wire or wires, the wire or wires having an electrically insulated, wear-resistant and elastic layer thereon. This prevents the wire from reacting with its surroundings, for example,...     

A toothbrush system is provided wherein a plurality of disposable heads may be inserted onto a disposable stem, allowing the use of a wide variety of specialized heads on both manually operated and power toothbrush handles. The system permits the head and stem designs to be custom tailored to the individual...     

A toothbrush comprises a brushing head carried by a handle, but the conventional bristles are replaced by brushing means formed of elastically resilient material. The brushing surfaces are defined by turns of filamentary material located to form a head resembling a helical spring or lobes extending substantially...     

Silver-plated tooth brush comprising the brush head and the handle, fixed together by a moveable connection to enable silver-plating to be done to the head only, and to make it interchangeable. The brush head, including the holes in which the tufts of the bristles are fitted, is entirely coated with...     

This invention offers a novel toothbrush capable of comfortably performing normal toothbrushing action, massaging the gums and teeth, and conveniently sucking and jetting out the food residues caught at the gaps between the teeth in general and between the molars in particular.

The invention relates to a brush provided with bristles made of an organic thermoplastic synthetic material such as nylon, particularly a tooth-brush. The free ends of the bristles which are sharp and therefore able to damage soft surfaces are made round by a heat treatment. The bristle ends are preferably...     

A toothbrush comprises a handgrip formed on one side with a substantially plane fingerrest and a concave thumbrest and on an adjacent side with a palmrest including a convex portion spaced apart from the thumbrest and a substantially linear portion adjacent to the thumbrest. A neck is connected to the...     

A toothbrush the handle of which is set back in relation to the cleaning head and is so shaped as to afford optimum adaption to the anatomy of the face and of the hand.

A pair of complementary right and left-handed toothbrushes in which each brush has a handle, a brush head formed integrally with the handle portion, a first bend in such handle, formed in a transverse plane, so that the head is angled outwardly with respect to the handle, an axial twist in the handle...     

At the handle of a bristle carrier or support of a toothbrush there is rotatably mounted disk-shaped indicator element. This indicator element contains a scale-like indicia or markings composed of data symbols, especially date symbols, which are distributed at an essentially equidistant spacing from...     

A toothbrush (1) comprising a plurality of T-shaped bristles (5) is described. Each of the bristles (5) comprises an elongated cleansing head (11,22) terminated at each end by rounded ends (13,27) and having between the ends a plurality of cleansing elements (12,24). The rounded ends (13,27) are provided...     

An improved toothbrush advantageously designed for horizontal brushing and selectively distributing brushing forces between the teeth and gums such that the teeth surfaces and gums are simultaneously cleaned and stimulated without damage to the gums.

A toothbrush has an elongated handle and a brush head supported at one end of the handle for a limited pivotal movement between opposed arms of a yoke structure, i.e., by torsion bar support elements joining the support arms to opposed edges of the brush head. A further resilient element may be employed...     

My invention is carefully designed for the specific task of cleansing the lingual aspects of upper and lower anterior teeth and the distal aspects of the most distal teeth. Because my invention is not designed for the purpose of cleansing all surfaces of the teeth, but is designed to provide superior...     

This invention is concerned with an improvement of a tooth brush for keeping users' decayed teeth and gingival portion in a hygeine and healthy condition comprising a grip portion of a tooth brush shank to be held between their thumb and first finger with respect to their lower jaw and upper jaw, which...     

A brush having a shaped body member with a handle portion, a head portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion allows the head portion to move relative to the handle portion in the vertical plane, but is substantially rigid in the horizontal plane.

A toothbrush consisting of two brusheads extending outwardly from a common elongated labeled handle. Brusheads are connected to the handle by means of curved neck portions extending in parallel directions, yet holding bristle arrangements in opposing directions and at opposite and equal angles of forty-five...     

An elongated handle is provided having first and second ends and front and rear opposite longitudinal sides. Brush bristles are supported from and project outwardly from the front side of one of the ends and the other handle end includes a smooth endwise outwardly opening longitudinal bore formed therein....     

A toothbrush comprising an elongate, flexible, one-piece bristle 10 having a rounded end and textured with tooth cleansing elements 14 on the side of the bristle. A free end 18 of the bristle is thin enough to penetrate the space between the teeth and the gums. Opposite its free end, the bristle has...     

An oral hygiene instrument has a handle having a brush on one end and a suction hose connector on the other end. An internal bore begins at an opening in the center of the brush and extends through the handle to the suction hose connector. A suction system of the type found in most hospitals may be connected...     

This invention relates to a toothbrush, the head of which preferably has a circular or elliptical cross section and carries at least one tuft of bristles, the width of which substantially corresponds to the depth of the sulcular sulcus. The head of the brush is preferably joined to a handle which has...     

A dental brushing aid is described which is particularly useful by persons who lack normal coordination, dexterity, or eyesight. The brushing aid comprises easily graspable handle means, brush means substantially circumferentially surrounding a terminal end portion, and an enlarged portion disposed between...     

A toothbrush to automatically guide the user to simultaneously clean a tooth surface, the cusps, and the gingival sulcus at approximately 45 degrees. The bristle elements are arranged generally in two banks with the free ends of the bristle elements in the first bank extending convergingly with the free...     

A toothbrush having a plurality of bristles supported on a bristle supporting portion of the toothbrush, wherein at least one resilient projecting element encapsulating a permanent magnet in the tip end portion thereof is supported on the bristle supporting portion. The height of the projecting element...     

An assembly of a holder and dental brush is disclosed for massaging the gums, and cleaning around and between the teeth. The assembly comprises an elongate, molded plastic including a central holding arm, and angled ends integrally formed with the arm. Each end forms a slit portion that is compressable...     

A sanitary, hygienic dental/oral appliance synergistically combining six functions in one device to conveniently and even disposably provide for complete dental/oral hygiene in a portable package. A complete dental/oral hygiene device comprising a hypotraumatic (non-abrasive), large working/brushing-surface...     

A toothbrush whose handle is provided with a disc-shaped or otherwise configurated indicia-bearing member extending laterally beyond one or both marginal portions of the handle. The indicia-bearing member can constitute that end portion of the handle which is remote from the bristles, such member can...     

The invention relates to a brush provided with bristles made of an organic thermoplastic synthetic material such as nylon, particularly a tooth-brush. The free ends of the bristles which are sharp and therefore able to damage soft surfaces are made round by a heat treatment. The bristle ends are preferably...     

An oral hygiene device comprising a detachable head and a handle into which the detachable head can be inserted. A plurality of detachable heads each having a different oral hygiene means thereon is also provided. The detachable heads and the handle form a system for complete oral hygiene home care unit.

The present invention is a toothbrush provided with a teeth brushing surface and two gum treatment brush surfaces which distributes the brushforce to optimally and automatically clean the tooth surfaces, clean under the sulcus and massage the gums during casual horizontal brushing. The gum treatment...     

A dental toothbrush has a brush head comprised of nylon mesh or interlaced or fused loops. The brush head may be arranged in rows and in combination with ordinary, well-known bristles. By varying the design of the interlaced mesh and thickness of nylon, the rigidity of the brush head may be varied for...     

A finger-mounted device for cleaning teeth having an improved teeth cleaning surface, pick means for cleaning between the teeth, a nonslip finger-engaging means, and means for providing a length of dental floss. The improved teeth cleaning surface consists of a plurality of concave surfaces joined along...     

A toothbrush having a brush handle and brush head is provided with a plurality of openings in the brush head for receiving therein bundles of bristles. Each of the plurality of openings is in the shape of a hexagon having parallel elongated sides and rounded opposing ends. The plurality of hexagonal...     

A finger operated article for dental care including a flexible finger tube resembling the finger of a glove and being suitable for wear on a finger of the user. A dental care implement mounted at the fingertip, and a flexible tube attached to the implement for delivery of a fluid to the point of use....     

A dental brushing aid is described comprising (a) a handle means, (b) a terminal end portion carried by the handle means, and (c) an enlarged portion disposed between the gripping portion of the handle and the terminal end portion to prevent the end of the brushing and from blocking the air passage of...     

The handle of the toothbrush has a bifurcated forward end. The spaced free outer ends of the bifurcations are interconnected by a transversely extending arched head defining opposite lower side walls and an upper middle wall therebetween. Tufts of bristles project inwardly from the inner wall of the...     

A toothbrush with a liquid-storing sponge structure formed with a thickness diminishing to a pointed head which projects outwardly longitudinally from the bristle head. The sponge structure is in contacting engagement with the bristles whereby the stored liquid may be introduced into and along the rows...     

An oral cleaning device having a handle and a bowl-shaped head within which are cleaning elements which when applied to the mouth surfaces, the head flexes allowing the cleaning elements to contact the surface tissues.

In a toothbrush with a body providing a brush head and a handle and bristles fastened to the brush head, a hygienic, bacteria-avoiding construction is obtained in that the body and bristles are made of the same material and are welded to one another so that the brush head is free of empty space. Further,...     

A toothbrush comprised of a handle including an oval ring that defines an oval aperture sized for the passage therethrough of a young child's or infant's four fingers for fist gripping a half portion of the oval ring; and a brush head including an array of bristles that extends in general alignment with...     

A mascara applicator is disclosed which includes a brush portion having a base and filament-like brush elements of molded plastic material. A plurality of the filament-like brush elements extend at right angles from the base and are integrally molded with the base. The brush elements may be of circular...     

A high potential generating toothbrush including an elongated, manually gripped block handle formed with a positive electrode; a block head formed with a negative electrode and having a brush implanted in one end thereof; and a high voltage generating circuit connected to those positive and negative...     

The essential feature of the new toothbrush is the relative position of the handle (1) to the head (3) and the bristle pattern (4). An angle reference plane (11) lying on the bristle side coincident with an upper surface of the brush handle intersects the bristle pattern either at the surface (15), the...     

A toothbrush including a tip portion that is off-set from and narrower than a straight handle portion. The straight handle portion carries a rubber tip stimulator at one end, serrated non-slip surface near the middle, and a major brush portion at the other end. The off-set end portion extends up from...     

An ergonomically designed toothbrush includes a handle of rectangular cross-sectional configuration. The handle is twisted about its longitudinal axis so that it fits the palm of a person's hand providing a power grip yet will fit most toothbrush holders. The forward end of the handle tapers outwardly...     

A toothbrush has an elongate handle and a brushing head. The brushing head is at an acute angle relative to the handle, to facilitate brushing of lingual surfaces. The toothbrush can include a second brushing head at the other end of the handle, which is at an obtuse angle.

An oral hygiene device for mounting on and manipulated by a user's finger comprises a stem, an oral hygiene working head and a clamp for mounting the device on a user's finger. The working head is provided at one end of the stem and the mounting clamp provided at the other end of the stem. The stem includes...     

A device for sensing the amount of force applied to teeth during brushing. The device consists of a single toothbrush holder in which a toothbrush is pivotally supported by means of teeth and spring rib. A metal spring is arranged to provide an adjustable resistance force against pivotal movement of...     

The dental care instrument is constructed as a dentist's instrument provided with a handle, an oral spray or a toothbrush and is intended for use in intraoral magnetic field therapy with a magnetic field generator such as a permanent magnet or the like at its free end.

The product consisting of fused synthetic tufted brushes comprising at least two or more integrally connected brushes joined with a means consisting of a package-type retainer in order that the connected brushes may be hung or displayed for consumer purchasing. The connected means may be subsequently...     

An interdental toothbrush has a handle made from a mixture of a thermoplastic elastomer and a general purpose polypropylene. A twisted wire brush projects from the handle in axial alignment therewith. The toothbrush can be held within a loosely clasped fist, with one end of the brush held between a thumb...     

In a toothbrush having a pair of adjustable bristle-mounting tabs which pivot relative to the bristle-mounting base so that the bristles mounted on the tabs may deflect in order to conform to varying tooth surfaces, a metal plate formed within the head of the toothbrush has opposite lobes thereof which...