Oral hygiene kit

Abstract

The invention relates to an oral hygiene kit, comprising a case having a cover and a storage compartment for housing any or all oral hygiene devices, the case having an aperture or a plurality of apertures to provide ventilation and an outlet for draining trapped liquid inside the case. The oral hygienic devices are restrained and secured at the storage compartment by several means and the kit is made compact for easy handling by making the oral hygiene devices smaller, especially the toothbrush, which minimizes the size of the case holding the kit. One method of making the toothbrush smaller thereby minimizing the size of the case is to provide a toothbrush with uncovered bristles having handles that can be shortened at will. Some examples of restraining and securing means for the oral hygiene devices are a pair of fence, a clip, a secure structure or a hook and loop fastener. The plurality of apertures in the case are in one location or evenly spread out on a bottom surface of the storage compartment or at a top surface of the cover. The case and the secure structure can be made of plastic, blended polymeric material, metal, natural leather, synthetic leather, and wood. The cover of the case can be partially or wholly transparent. A blade made of plastic, wood and metal is fastened into the case for cutting dental flosses.

1 . An oral hygiene kit, comprising: 
 a case having a cover and a storage compartment for housing any or all oral hygiene devices, the case having an aperture or a plurality of apertures to provide ventilation and an outlet for draining trapped liquid inside the case;    means for restraining and securing the oral hygiene devices in the storage compartment; and,    means for compacting the kit of oral hygiene devices to minimize the size of the case.    
   
   
       2 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the means for restraining and securing the oral hygiene device is a pair of fence.  
   
   
       3 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 2  wherein the fence is made of a rigid material.  
   
   
       4 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the means for restraining and securing the oral hygiene device is a clip.  
   
   
       5 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 4  wherein the clip is made of a resilient material.  
   
   
       6 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the means for restraining and securing the oral hygiene device is a waterproof and non-absorbent hook and loop fastener.  
   
   
       7 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  further comprising a round hollow post for holding an oral hygiene device rolled in a spool.  
   
   
       8 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  further comprising a round hollow post having a detachable cap for holding an oral hygiene device rolled in a spool.  
   
   
       9 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  further comprising waterproof and non-absorbent pouches for holding encased oral hygiene devices.  
   
   
       10 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of apertures are in one location or evenly spread out on a bottom surface of the storage compartment.  
   
   
       11 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of apertures are in one location or evenly spread out at a top surface of the cover.  
   
   
       12 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is of different geometric shape.  
   
   
       13 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the means for compacting the kit of oral hygiene devices to minimize the size of the case is providing a toothbrush with uncovered bristles having handles that can be shortened at will.  
   
   
       14 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 13  wherein the handle of the toothbrush is detachable.  
   
   
       15 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 14  wherein the handle is attached to a toothbrush head by a pair of clip on a connector section of the toothbrush head engaging with an opening on the handle.  
   
   
       16 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 14  wherein the handle is attached to a toothbrush head by a pin at a front end of a connector section of the toothbrush head engaging with a matching opening at the handle.  
   
   
       17 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 13  wherein the handle of the toothbrush is attached to a connector section of the toothbrush by a hinge to allow the handle to unfold from and fold into a toothbrush head for storage.  
   
   
       18 . The oral hygiene of kit  claim 13  wherein the handle of the toothbrush is telescopic.  
   
   
       19 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 18  wherein the handle of the toothbrush inserts into a hollow interior connector section below the bristles of a toothbrush head when not in use.  
   
   
       20 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the case is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, blended polymeric material, metal, natural leather, synthetic leather, and wood.  
   
   
       21 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the cover is partially or wholly transparent.  
   
   
       22 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 1  wherein the means for restraining and securing the oral hygiene device is a secure structure further comprising a concave surface or surfaces shaped to snugly receive an oral hygiene device or devices.  
   
   
       23 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 22  wherein the secure structure further comprises at least two legs; the legs having top ends and bottom ends; the top ends being connected vertically to two opposite edges of the secure structure in such a manner that the bottom ends residing on the bottom surface of the storage compartment when placed inside the storage compartment.  
   
   
       24 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 22  wherein the secure structure having four edges attached to four lateral walls of the storage compartment at or about mid points of the four lateral walls in such a manner that the secure structure is parallel or substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the storage compartment.  
   
   
       25 . The oral hygiene kit of  claim 22  wherein the secure structure is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, blended polymeric material, metal, natural leather, synthetic leather, and wood.  
   
   
       26 . The oral hygiene kit in  claim 1  further comprising a blade for cutting dental flosses.  
   
   
       27 . The oral hygiene kit in  claim 26 , wherein the blade is made of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, wood and metal.