Toothbrush assembly with rapidly deployable brush head member

Abstract

A toothbrush assembly with a rapidly deployable brush head member that mimics the operation of a switchblade knife. The toothbrush assembly includes a handle structure, a brush head member having a brush head end and a pivot end in pivotal connection with the handle structure, and a brush head switch lock and spring assembly connected between the handle structure and the brush head member. The spring assembly biases the brush head member and the switch lock controls operation of the toothbrush assembly.

1 . A toothbrush assembly comprising: a. a handle structure having first and second opposite ends and a brush storage cavity; b. brush head member pivotally attached to said first opposite end; c. a kinetic energy store operatively attached to said handle structure and to said brush head member; and d. a releasing mechanism operatively attached to said handle structure and to said kinetic energy store operatively configured to control the distribution of kinetic energy from said kinetic energy store to said brush head member and said handle structure.