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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1998
John R Mitchell, Darien, IL (US);
Douglas J Hidding, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Blackhawk Molding Inc., Addison, IL (US);
Abstract
A toothbrush and dispenser for toothpaste is provided. The toothbrush and dispenser includes an elongated one-piece handle and a plurality of substantially parallel bristles disposed along a side of the elongated one-piece handle proximate a first end orthogonal to a predominant axis of the elongated one-piece handle. The toothbrush and dispenser also includes a toothpaste reservoir disposed within the handle predominantly at a second end of the handle and a toothpaste discharge orifice disposed to discharge the toothpaste from the side of the first end of the elongated one-piece handle among the plurality of bristles. First and second substantially parallel toothpaste passageways are provided which communicates the toothpaste from the reservoir to the discharge orifice.