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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2000
Joong Woo Lee, Kwangmyong-Shi, Kyonggi-Do, KR;
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed is a toothbrush. The toothbrush comprises a toothbrush body having a handle and a first vibration generating section and possessing a first groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour; an intermediate engaging member detachably engaged into the first groove of the toothbrush body, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a second groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour; a bristle holder having anchored thereto a plurality of bristles, the bristle holder including a teeth cleaning section and a tongue cleaning section; the teeth cleaning section being detachably fitted into the second groove of the intermediate engaging member, having substantially a U-shaped configuration, and possessing a third groove which has substantially a U-shaped contour to receive therein upper or lower teeth of a person; and the tongue cleaning section integrally coupled to a curved portion of the teeth cleaning section for removing a coating existing on a surface of the tongue of the person.