Mouth brush

Abstract

A mouth brush having a frame with first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis and formed from a solid material such as hard plastic. Conventional tooth brush bristles are mounted on the first end of the frame and extend down to define a first orientation perpendicular to the axis. Soft rubber nubs are mounted on the first end and extend perpendicularly from the axis in all other directions from the first orientation. These nubs are sufficiently soft to gently massage all oral tissue without changing one's toothbrushing routine. The device minimizes exfoliation of tissue layers in the mouth. A second material is also formed on the frame as a handle portion. The handle portion may be a soft material such as soft rubber so as to increase the user's grip when wet with water.

1 . A mouth brush device, comprising: 
 a frame with first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis and formed from a solid material;    tooth brush bristles mounted on the first end of the frame and extend up to define a first orientation perpendicular to the axis;    soft nubs mounted on the first end and extending perpendicularly from the axis in all other directions from the first orientation; and    a second material formed on the frame as a handle portion for gripping said device.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said solid material is a hard plastic.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said hard plastic is polypropylene.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said soft nubs are made from soft rubber.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said soft rubber is selected from the group consisting of styrenic block copolymers, thermoplastic vulcanizates and thermoplastic polyurethane.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein said rubber is sufficiently soft to minimize exfoliation of tissue in the mouth.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said second material is a soft rubber.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein said second material and said soft nubs are both formed from the same material.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein said soft nubs and said second material are molded on to said hard material in a single molding step.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein said handle is selected from the group consisting of hand held toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes.  
   
   
       11 . A mouth brush device, comprising: 
 frame means with first and second ends for defining a longitudinal axis and formed from a solid material;    tooth brush bristles mounted on the first end of the frame and extend down to define a first orientation perpendicular to the axis;    soft nub means for massaging the interior of the mouth during brushing mounted on the first end and extending perpendicularly from the axis in all other directions from the first orientation; and    second material means formed on the frame for forming a handle portion for gripping said device.    
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said solid material is a hard plastic.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said hard plastic is polypropylene.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said soft nub means are made from soft rubber.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said soft rubber is selected from the group consisting of styrenic block copolymers, thermoplastic vulcanizates and thermoplastic polyurethane.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein said rubber is sufficiently soft to minimize exfoliation of tissue in the mouth.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said second material is a soft rubber.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said second material and said soft nub means are both formed from the same material.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein said soft nub means and said second material are molded on to said hard material in a single molding step.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said handle is selected from the group consisting of hand held toothbrushes and electric toothbrushes.