Lay Flat Toothbrush Holder

Abstract

A two element toothbrush holder including a flexible mat. A resiliently rigid and three dimensional divider element has a flat bottom surface supported in width-wise fashion upon the flexible mat, such as in a selected end proximate location. A plurality of notched recesses or channels are formed into an upper surface of the divider element and which are adapted for supporting an angled neck associated with up to an equal number of toothbrushes in a substantially lay flat condition such that the bristles are elevated above the flexible mat.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A toothbrush holder, comprising:
 a mat having a length, width and thickness; and   a divider element supported upon said mat in width extending fashion, said divider element exhibiting a plurality of upward facing recessed locations adapted for supporting an equal number of toothbrushes such that their associated bristles are arranged in an angled and elevated fashion relative to a surface of and mat.   
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 1 , said divider element further comprising a rigid and three dimensional rectangular shape, said upwardly facing recessed locations further comprising concave recesses. 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 1 , said mat further comprising a synthetic plastic exhibiting flexibility. 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 3 , further comprising said mat incorporating anti-bacterial properties. 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 2 , said divider further comprising a flat bottom surface adapted to being supported upon said flexible mat. 
     
     
         6 . A toothbrush holder assembly, comprising:
 a flexible mat having a length, width and thickness; and   a divider element supported upon said mat in width extending fashion and exhibiting a rigid and three dimensional rectangular shape; and   a plurality of upwardly facing concave recesses formed in said divider element and which are adapted to support an equal number of toothbrushes such that their associated bristles are arranged in an angled and elevated fashion relative to a surface of said mat in a first use position, said flexible mat adapted to being wrapped about said divider element in a second storage or travel position.   
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 6 , further comprising said mat incorporating anti-bacterial properties. 
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush holder as described in  claim 6 , said divider further comprising a flat bottom surface adapted to being supported upon said flexible mat.