Tooth paste dispensing toothbrush

Abstract

A toothbrush including a head portion having a plurality of bristles, an internal chamber, and one or more openings to couple therethrough tooth paste from within the internal chamber to proximate the bristles. The toothbrush further includes a neck portion having an internal conduit fluidly coupled to the internal chamber of the head portion. The toothbrush additionally includes a connector portion to mate with a corresponding connector of a separate tooth paste dispenser. Another embodiment includes a housing portion for enclosing at least a portion of the separate tooth paste dispenser. Yet another embodiment includes an integral container portion for storing tooth paste with a pushing pad for dispensing of tooth paste.

It is claimed:  
     
         1 . A toothbrush, comprising: 
 a head portion including a plurality of bristles, an internal chamber, and one or more openings to couple therethrough fluid from within said internal chamber to proximate said bristles;    a neck portion including an internal conduit fluidly coupled to said internal chamber of said head portion; and    a connector portion to mate with a corresponding connector of a separate tooth paste dispenser.    
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush of  claim 1 , wherein said connector comprises a set of threads to mate with a corresponding set of threads of said corresponding connector of said separate tooth paste dispenser.  
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing portion to at least partially enclose said separate tooth paste dispenser.  
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush of  claim 3 , wherein said connector portion at an end of said neck portion.  
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush of  claim 1 , further comprising a thumb rest situated proximate said neck portion.  
     
     
         6 . A toothbrush, comprising: 
 a head portion including a plurality of bristles, an internal chamber, and one or more openings to couple therethrough fluid from within said internal chamber to proximate said bristles;    a neck portion including an internal conduit fluidly coupled to said internal chamber of said head portion; and    a container portion is fluidly coupled to said internal conduit of said neck portion, wherein said container portion comprises a pushing pad to push fluid from said container portion to said internal conduit of said neck portion, wherein said pushing pad comprises a pushing portion situated external to said container portion and a boot situated within said container portion.    
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush of  claim 6 , wherein said boot is wider at a side of said container portion opposite said neck portion than at a region closer to said neck portion.  
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush of  claim 6 , wherein said width of said boot increases in a direction away from said neck portion.  
     
     
         9 . A combination comprising: 
 a toothbrush comprising: 
 a head portion including a plurality of bristles, an internal chamber, and one or more openings to couple therethrough fluid from within said internal chamber to proximate said bristles;  
 a neck portion including an internal conduit fluidly coupled to said internal chamber of said head portion; and  
 a toothbrush connector portion; and  
 a tooth paste dispenser comprising: 
 a container for holding tooth paste; and  
 a dispenser connector mated to the toothbrush connector.  
 
   
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said connector comprises a set of threads to mate with a corresponding set of threads of said corresponding connector of said separate tooth paste dispenser.  
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing portion to at least partially enclose said separate tooth paste dispenser.  
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 3 , wherein said connector portion at an end of said neck portion.  
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 1 , further comprising a thumb rest situated proximate said neck portion.