Toothbrush with Integrated Tongue Scraper

Abstract

The present invention is a toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper. The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper is an all in one dental cleansing device that facilitates the cleaning of the teeth and tongue. The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper contains a toothbrush body, a tongue scraper, and a scraper shuttle. The toothbrush body constitutes a scraper receiving channel. The scraper receiving channel contains a proximal end and a distal end. The scraper receiving channel traverses between the proximal end and the distal end within the toothbrush body. The tongue scraper is connected adjacent to the scraper shuttle. The scraper shuttle is slidably connected within the scraper receiving channel, where the scraper shuttle traverses between the proximal end and the distal end in order to displace the tongue scraper between a retracted position and a deployed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper comprising:
 a toothbrush body;   a scraper shuttle;   a tongue scraper;   the toothbrush body comprising a scraper receiving channel;   the scraper receiving channel comprising a proximal end and a distal end;   the scraper receiving channel traversing between the proximal end and the distal end within the toothbrush body;   the tongue scraper being connected adjacent to the scraper shuttle; and   the scraper shuttle being slidably connected within the scraper receiving channel, wherein the scraper shuttle traverses between the proximal end and the distal end in order to displace the tongue scraper between a retracted position and a deployed position.   
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 at least one vent aperture; 
 the at least one vent aperture is distributed about the scraper receiving channel; and 
 the at least one vent aperture traversing through the toothbrush body into the scraper receiving channel. 
 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the toothbrush body comprising a toothbrush head and a toothbrush handle; and 
 the toothbrush head being terminally connected to the toothbrush body opposite to the scraper receiving channel. 
 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 3  comprising:
 the scraper receiving channel traversing between the proximal end and the distal end within the toothbrush handle. 
 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a cap; 
 the tongue scraper comprising a shuttle connection end, a tongue scraping portion, and a cap connection end; 
 the shuttle connection end and the cap connection end being terminally positioned opposite to each other along the tongue scraper; 
 the tongue scraper portion being positioned between the shuttle connection end and the cap connection end; 
 the scraper shuttle being connected terminally adjacent to the shuttle connection end; and 
 the cap being connected terminally adjacent to the cap connection end. 
 
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 a detent mechanism; 
 the detent mechanism comprising a detent arm, and a plurality of detent notches; 
 the at plurality of detent notches being positioned within the scraper receiving channel; 
 the detent arm being connected adjacent to the scraper shuttle; and 
 the detent arm being selectably engaged with the plurality of detent notches. 
 
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush with integrated tongue scraper as claimed in  claim 1  comprising:
 the scraper receiving channel comprising a scraper receiving rail; 
 the tongue scraper comprising a shuttle connection end; 
 the scraper shuttle comprising a scraper guide and a scraper connection tab; 
 the scraper receiving rail traversing along the scraper receiving channel; 
 the scraper guide being slidably engaged with the scraper receiving rail; and 
 the shuttle connection end being removably attached to the scraper guide through the scraper connection tab.