Toothbrush

Abstract

A unique ornamental and utilitarian toothbrush includes a bristle-carrying head part and a handle. The handle includes transparent or translucent portions and is further provided with a closed cavity extending in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush. An article is received within the cavity and is visible through the transparent or translucent handle portion. The handle cavity has a closure and the toothbrush is formed from plastic materials. The enclosed article may be decorative, of plural or single parts, and may include a liquid in the cavity.

1 . A toothbrush having a bristle-carrying front head part and an elongated handle, the handle being provided with a closed inner cavity extending over at least part of the length of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush, at least that part of the handle which encloses the cavity consisting of an at least partially transparent material, the toothbrush further comprising a loose, elongated article providing for an aesthetic effect accommodated in the closed cavity.  
   
   
       2 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is kept closed from the rear by a closure part.  
   
   
       3 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the closure part is releasably connected to the handle at a rear end of the handle.  
   
   
       4 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the closure part is provided with a positioning part for positioning the toothbrush on an underlying surface.  
   
   
       5 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the positioning part defines a planar standing surface at right angles to the longitudinal axis (L) of the toothbrush.  
   
   
       6 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the closure part is connected to the handle by a releasable snap-in connection.  
   
   
       7 . A toothbrush having a bristle-carrying front head part and an elongated handle, the handle being provided with a closed inner cavity extending over at least part of the length of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the toothbrush, at least that part of the handle which encloses the cavity consisting of an at least partially transparent material, a rear end of the handle being provided with positioning means for positioning the toothbrush on an underlying surface, the toothbrush further comprising a loose, elongated article providing for an aesthetic effect accommodated in the closed cavity.  
   
   
       8 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the positioning means define a planar standing surface at right angles to the longitudinal axis (L) of the toothbrush.  
   
   
       9 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the positioning means are provided on a closure part which is releasably connected to the handle and which keeps the cavity closed form the rear.  
   
   
       10 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the positioning means comprise a number of fingers, each finger protruding from the handle in a radial direction.  
   
   
       11 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the fingers are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the circumference of the handle.  
   
   
       12 . The toothbrush as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the closure part is connected to the handle by a releasable snap-in connection.