Illuminated multi-light flashing toothbrush and method of use
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A46B-015/00
A46B-005/00
A46B-009/04
출원번호
US-0674609
(2015-03-31)
등록번호
US-10004324
(2018-06-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Nanda, Puneet
출원인 / 주소
CHILDREN ORAL CARE, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Snell & Wilmer LLP
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165
초록▼
A toothbrush with a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head. The toothbrush also includes a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle, a green light configured to flash for a first period of time, a yellow light configured to flas
A toothbrush with a handle having a base and a head and defining a cavity positioned between the base and the head. The toothbrush also includes a plurality of bristles attached to the head of the handle, a green light configured to flash for a first period of time, a yellow light configured to flash for a second period of time, and a red light configured to flash for a third period of time. The toothbrush also includes a switch coupled to the handle for activating the green light, and a circuit for automatically activating the yellow light after expiration of the first period of time and for automatically activating the red light after expiration of the second period of time.
대표청구항▼
1. A toothbrush comprising: a handle;a plurality of bristles coupled to the handle;a first light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a green color;a second light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a yellow color;a third light
1. A toothbrush comprising: a handle;a plurality of bristles coupled to the handle;a first light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a green color;a second light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a yellow color;a third light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a red color; anda circuit configured to turn on the first light and then to automatically turn off the first light after a first predetermined period of time elapses, then to automatically turn on the second light and then to automatically turn off the second light after a second predetermined period of time elapses, then to automatically turn on the third light and automatically turn off the third light after a third predetermined period of time elapses. 2. The toothbrush of claim 1, further comprising a switch configured to be pressed to cause the circuit to turn on the first light. 3. The toothbrush of claim 2, wherein the circuit is configured to turn on the first light to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with the green color only when the switch is activated. 4. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the first light is configured to flash when the first light is turned on. 5. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to allow the first light to flash after the first predetermined period of time elapses only after the third light has been automatically turned off after the third predetermined period of time elapses. 6. The toothbrush of claim 1, wherein the third predetermined period of time is less than the second predetermined period of time. 7. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a base and a head;one or more light configured to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a green color, and to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a yellow color, and to produce light that is visible from outside the handle with a red color; anda circuit configured to control the one or more light such that the one or more light produces the green color for a first predetermined period of time and then stops producing the green color after the first predetermined period of time elapses, and then produces the yellow color for a second predetermined period of time and then stops producing the yellow color after the second predetermined period of time elapses, and then produces the red color for a third predetermined period of time and then stops producing the red color after the third predetermined period of time elapses. 8. The toothbrush of claim 7, wherein the one or more light includes a first light configured to produce the green color, a second light configured to produce the yellow color, and a third light configured to produce the red color. 9. The toothbrush of claim 8, wherein the first light, the second light, and the third light are each positioned such that an axis extends through the first light, the second light, and the third light. 10. The toothbrush of claim 9, further comprising a switch configured to be activated to cause the one or more light to produce the green color. 11. The toothbrush of claim 10, wherein the circuit is configured to control the one or more light such that the one or more light stops producing the red color without the switch being activated. 12. The toothbrush of claim 7, wherein the second predetermined period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 13. The toothbrush of claim 7, further comprising a switch configured to be activated to cause the one or more light to produce the green color, and wherein the circuit is further configured to control the one or more light such that the one or more light produces the green color for the first predetermined period of time only when the switch is activated. 14. A toothbrush comprising: a handle having a base and a head;a first light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a green color during a first predetermined period of time to indicate a user should start brushing, the first light not producing light when turned off;a second light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a red color during a second predetermined period of time to indicate the user should stop brushing, the second light not producing light when turned off;a third light coupled to the handle and configured to be turned on to produce light that is emitted from the toothbrush with a yellow color during a third predetermined period of time, the third light not producing light when turned off;a switch coupled to the handle for turning on the first light; anda circuit configured to turn on the first light only when the switch is activated, automatically turn on the second light after expiration of the first predetermined period of time, and automatically turn off the second light after expiration of the second predetermined period of time, the circuit is further configured to operate the first light, the second light, and the third light in a sequential order where the first light is on first, the third light is on second, and the second light is on third. 15. The toothbrush of claim 14, wherein the first predetermined period of time is greater than 15 seconds and less than or equal to 90 seconds. 16. The toothbrush of claim 14, wherein the circuit is configured to operate the first light and the second light such that the first light and the second light are not on at the same time. 17. The toothbrush of claim 14, wherein the first light, the second light, and the third light are each positioned such that an axis extends through the first light, the second light, and the third light. 18. The toothbrush of claim 14, wherein the circuit is configured to turn off the second light without the switch being activated. 19. The toothbrush of claim 14, further comprising: a memory for storing the first predetermined period of time, the second predetermined period of time, and the third predetermined period of time; anda battery for powering the first light, the second light, the third light and the memory.
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