Toothbrush

Abstract

The invention relates to a toothbrush, having a head and a handle, wherein the head is provided with bristles. So that the toothbrush can be used for squeezing toothpaste out of a squeezed-together toothpaste tube, the invention provides that a slit is cut into the handle, and is matched in its length to the width of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube, and in its width to the thickness of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube.

1 . A toothbrush, having a head and a handle, wherein the head is provided with bristles, characterized in that a slit has been cut into the handle, the length of the slit corresponding to the width of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube, and the width of the slit corresponding to the thickness of a squeezed-out toothpaste tube. 
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the slit has been cut parallel in respect to the width of the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the slit has been cut perpendicularly in respect to the width of the handle. 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the ends of the slit terminate convexly arched in the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 2 , characterized in that the ends of the slit terminate convexly arched in the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 3 , characterized in that the ends of the slit terminate convexly arched in the handle. 
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 2 , characterized in that elastic metal elements are embedded in the handle. 
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 3 , characterized in that elastic metal elements are embedded next to the slit at both sides of the handle. 
     
     
         9 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 7 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements extend in the handle past the length of the slit. 
     
     
         10 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 8 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements extend in the handle past the length of the slit. 
     
     
         11 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 7 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements have been injection-molded into the handle. 
     
     
         12 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 8 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements have been injection-molded into the handle. 
     
     
         13 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 9 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements have been injection-molded into the handle. 
     
     
         14 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 10 , characterized in that the elastic metal elements have been injection-molded into the handle. 
     
     
         15 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the bristles are provided or coated with antiseptic material. 
     
     
         16 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claims 1 , characterized in that the bristles are provided or coated with silver. 
     
     
         17 . The toothbrush in accordance with  claim 15 , characterized in that the head has means for massaging the gums.