Cleansing Device

Abstract

A cleansing device includes a toothbrush body having a handle on a first end and brush bristles on a second end. The second end movable with respect to the first end. A vibrating device is enabled to vibrate the brush bristle end to produce sonic vibrations. A metal anode is the handle and exposed on an outside of the handle and an cathode is positioned near or at the brush bristle end. An electronic circuit substantially within the handle has a mode switch operable to provide electrical potential to the metal anode, the mode switch also operable to cause activation of the vibrating device. A user using the toothbrush completes an electrical circuit to enable ions to flow from the cathode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cleansing device, comprising
 a toothbrush body having a handle on a first end and brush bristles on a second end, the second end movable with respect to the first end;   a vibrating device to move the second end;   a metal anode in the handle and exposed on an outside of the handle;   a cathode at the second end;   an electronic circuit substantially within the handle;   a mode switch operable to provide electrical potential to the metal anode, the mode switch also operable to cause activation of the ionic function.   
     
     
         2 . The cleansing device of  claim 1 , having a second switch that in a first position causes activation of the vibrating device. 
     
     
         3 . The cleansing device of  claim 1 , wherein a user touch the metal anode and applying the brush bristles to the user's teeth complete an electrical circuit to cause ions to flow from the metal anode and be emitted from the cathode. 
     
     
         4 . The cleansing device of  claim 1 , comprising at least one battery in the handle. 
     
     
         5 . The cleansing device of  claim 4 , wherein the battery is single 1.5 V. 
     
     
         6 . The cleansing device of  claim 5 , comprising a booster circuit in the handle, the booster circuit to boost a 1.5 V battery voltage to about 9-12 V. 
     
     
         7 . The cleansing device of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one battery provides about 3 V. 
     
     
         8 . The cleansing device of  claim 2 , wherein the vibration device when activated causes the second end to vibrate about 20,000 to 30,000 vibrations per minute. 
     
     
         9 . The cleansing device of  claim 2 , comprising a light that illuminates when ions are being emitted from the cathode. 
     
     
         10 . The cleansing device of  claim 8 , wherein in the second switch has multiple settings to alter the number of vibrations per minute. is  11 . The cleansing device of  claim 10 , wherein one or more second lights indicate which of the multiple settings the second switch is in.