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The present invention relates to the field of toothbrushes, more specifically, toothbrushes having light emitters for communicating to an end user that a maximum amount of time for brushing has been completed.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a handle that may be gripped by a user. The handle is positionable proximate the user's mouth. A bristle is coupled to the handle. The bristle engages the user's teeth when the handle is positioned proximate the user's mouth. A processor is coupled to the handle. A light emitter is coupled to the handle. The light emitter is operationally coupled to the processor. The light emitter selectively emits light. The light emitter may communicate the maximum duration operationally coupled top the processor. The actuator selectively actuates the processor.
An object of the invention is to provide a device that is toothbrush having a light emitter on a surface of the handle opposite of the bristles.
These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side in detail, it is to be understood that the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side.
It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the toothbrush having light emitters on a bottom side. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description.
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A bristle portion 18 of the handle 12 has a width that is greater than a gripping portion 20 of the handle 12. The bristle portion 18 of the handle 12 may have a width between 12 mm and 20 mm. Additionally, the bristle portion 18 of the handle 12 has a length that is less than a length of the gripping portion 20 of the handle 12. The bristle portion 18 of the handle 12 may have a length between 30 mm and 40 mm.
A bristle 22 is coupled to and extends away from a top side 24 of the bristle portion 18 of the handle 12. The bristle 22 is elongated along a line extending through a coupled end 26 and a free end 28 of the bristle 22. Moreover, the bristle 22 may have a length between 12 mm and 20 mm. The bristle 22 engages the user's teeth when the handle 12 is positioned proximate the user's mouth.
The bristle 22 is one of a plurality of the bristles 30. Continuing, the plurality of bristles 30 is arranged in a plurality of columns 32 and rows 34. The plurality of columns 32 and rows 34 of the plurality of bristles 30 completely covers the top side 24 of the bristle portion 18 of the handle 12. Finally, each of the plurality of bristles 30 may be comprised of a resiliently bendable material.
A processor 36 is coupled to the handle 12. The processor 36 may be an electronic processor of any conventional design. A light emitter 38 is coupled to a bottom side 40 of the bristle portion 18 of the handle 12. The light emitter 38 is electrically coupled to the processor 36. Finally, the light emitter 38 may be an LED of any conventional design.
The light emitter 38 is one of a plurality of the light emitters 42. Moreover, the plurality of light emitters 42 is arranged in a plurality of columns 44 and rows 46. The plurality of columns 44 and rows 46 of the plurality of light emitters 42 are centrally positioned on the bottom side 40 of the bristle portion 18 of the handle 12. Additionally, the plurality of light emitters 42 each is sequentially illuminated by the processor 36 such that the maximum duration of time is communicated when all of the plurality of light emitters 42 is illuminated. Finally, the maximum duration of time may be a duration between 110 seconds and 130 seconds.
An actuator 48 is movably coupled to a top side 50 of the gripping portion 20 of the handle 12. The actuator 48 is positioned proximate the first end 14 of the handle 12. Continuing, the actuator 48 is electrically coupled to the processor 36. The actuator 48 is selectively positionable between an on position and an off position. Finally, the actuator 48 selectively actuates the processor 36.
A power supply 52 is coupled to the gripping portion 20 of the handle 12. The power supply 52 is electrically coupled to the processor 36. Moreover, the power supply 52 comprises at least one battery 54. The power supply 52 is positioned beneath a battery cover 56. Finally, the battery cover 56 is positioned on a bottom side 58 of the gripping portion 20 of the handle 12 proximate the first end 14 of the handle 12.
In use, the actuator 48 is positioned in the on position when the user begins to brush the user's teeth. Continuing, the user continues to brush the user's teeth until all of the plurality of light emitters 42 is illuminated. The plurality of light emitters 42 ensures the user brushes the user's teeth for the minimum amount of time. Additionally, the plurality of light emitters 42 ensures the user does not brush the user's teeth beyond the maximum duration of time.
With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the assembly 10, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and the manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the assembly 10.
It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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