Refillable Toothpaste Dispensing System

Abstract

A refillable toothpaste dispensing toothbrush has a toothpaste containing capsule for dispensing toothpaste through the bristle head of the toothbrush. The toothpaste capsule can be filled using any standard toothpaste tube. Grooves in the toothpaste passageway prevent clogging of toothpaste in the toothbrush. In an alternate embodiment, the dispensing toothbrush also contains a sonic vibrating device.

I Claim: 
     
         1 ) A clog resistant toothpaste passageway for a dispensing toothbrush comprising:
 a neck member of a toothbrush with an internal passageway for communicating toothpaste to bristles located on an exterior surface of said neck, said passageway having an internal surface with a plurality of grooves for preventing the buildup of toothpaste in said passageway.   
     
     
         2 ) The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said grooves on said internal surface of said passageway are formed in a radial spiral around the circumference of said internal surface. 
     
     
         3 ) The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said grooves on said internal surface of said passageway are formed longitudinally along said internal passageway. 
     
     
         4 ) A universal inlet port for a toothpaste dispensing toothbrush, comprising:
 an inlet port protruding from a toothpaste containing capsule for attaching a toothpaste tube thereto when filling said capsule with toothpaste, wherein said inlet port has a threaded tapered interior for receiving a variety of different size toothpaste tubes, said threaded interior has a longitudinal slit through said threads, thereby making said threads discontinuous in order to further accommodate multiple size toothpaste tubes, wherein toothpaste tubes transfer toothpaste into said capsule and a tapered threaded cap seals said inlet port when said toothpaste tube is removed.