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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2007
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Robert Riebe, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James E. Michaels, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Eugene Eighmy, Birmingham, AL (US);
Evan Ward, Chicago, IL (US);
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Robert Riebe, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James E. Michaels, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Eugene Eighmy, Birmingham, AL (US);
Evan Ward, Chicago, IL (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A toothbrush includes a storage unit having an input, a memory for storing audio signals received via the input. The unit can have an output for transmitting or playing the stored audio signals. A variety of different constructions of storage unit and toothbrush configurations are described, each creating an environment that makes tooth brushing enjoyable.