Foldable toothbrush with carabiner

Abstract

A toothbrush including bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush, a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end, and any of an attachment hole, arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein, and a groove are provided, either of which may improve drying and therefore decrease in transmission of pathogens via the bristles by, for example, improving air circulation to the bristles raised away from a surface via action of the end and the surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toothbrush comprising:
 bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;   a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end;   a support connection arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg;   wherein the support leg is connected to the support connection such that the support leg is configured to rotate about the support connection away from the handle and towards the bristles into a support position, and away from the bristles and toward the handle into a closed position;   wherein when the support leg is deployed in the support position, the toothbrush is configured to rest on a flat surface supported by the support leg and an end of the handle;   wherein the support leg includes a groove formed therein such that when the support leg is deployed in the support position, the toothbrush can be hung from a vertical surface via the groove.   
     
     
         2 . A toothbrush comprising:
 bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;   a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end; and   an attachment hole arranged between the bristles and handle and configured to receive a support leg to be attached therein.   
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 the support leg attached to the attachment hole such that the support leg is configured to rotate about the attachment hole and away from an axial direction from the bristles to the handle, wherein   the support leg comprises:   a groove; and   an end.   
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the support leg is configured to rotate from the axial direction such that the attachment hole is a hinge and such that a surface of the handle and the end of the support leg each simultaneously lie flatly against a table while the bristles are maintained in an upright position away from the surface.   
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the groove is configured to attach to a rim of a cup in a state in which the support leg is extended from the axial direction, and in a case in which the groove is attached to the rim of the cup, a second surface of the handle lies flatly against a side of the cup while the groove and the second surface maintain the bristles in an upright position away from the cup, and   wherein the surface and the second surface are angled differently from each other along the axial direction.   
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , wherein the groove is configured to attach to a rim of a cup in a state in which the support leg is extended from the axial ′direction, and in a case in which the groove is attached to the rim of the cup, a surface of the handle lies flatly against a side of the cup while the groove and the surface maintain the bristles in an upright position away from the cup. 
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment hole as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and
 wherein a portion of a body of the toothbrush extends between the support leg in the axial direction in such state.   
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , wherein the attachment hole comprises an attachment groove, and
 wherein the support leg is further configured to rotate, via the attachment groove as a hinge, to a state in which the support leg is flatly arranged from the handle towards the bristles, and   wherein along a length of the support leg, portions of a body of the toothbrush extends along outsides of the length of the support leg in the axial direction in such state.   
     
     
         9 . The toothbrush according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a bristle cover; and   a groove track in the handle and configured to receive an attachment of the bristle cover therein via a retention ball of the bristle cover extended through the groove track in the axial direction.   
     
     
         10 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a second attachment hole, opposite the attachment hole in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; and   a second support leg attached to the second attachment hole and configured to rotate about the second attachment hole along with a rotation of the support leg via the attachment hole, and   wherein the second support leg is configured to maintain the bristles in an upright position away from a surface in contact with any of the support leg and the second support leg in a state in which any of the support leg and the second support leg contact the surface.   
     
     
         11 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a tongue scrubber arranged opposite the bristles in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.   
     
     
         12 . The toothbrush according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 wherein support leg and the handle each comprise a plurality of hollow cavities extended therethrough.   
     
     
         13 . A toothbrush comprising:
 bristles extended from one end of the toothbrush;   a handle extended from another end of the toothbrush opposite the one end; and   a body portion disposed between the bristles and the handle, wherein a groove is formed in the body portion and configured to attach the toothbrush to an edge of an object such that the bristles are extended away from any surface to which the groove is attached.   
     
     
         14 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a tongue scrubber attached opposite to the bristles in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction,   a plurality of finger grips arranged at opposite sides of the toothbrush in the direction and also at opposite sides of the groove in the axial direction, and   a rubber grip at the handle configured to counterbalance, with the handle, the toothbrush in a state in which the groove is attached to the edge of the object.   
     
     
         15 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , wherein the groove extends along a length of the handle in the axial direction and includes a plurality of side grippers configured to, in a state in which the groove is attached to the edge of the object, grip inner and outer surfaces of the object respective. 
     
     
         16 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , wherein the groove is disposed on a same side of the body portion as the bristles and creates a hook which enables the bristles to extend vertically upward relative to the edge of the object to which the groove is attached. 
     
     
         17 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , wherein the groove is disposed on an opposite side of the body portion as the bristles and creates a hook which enables the bristles to extend vertically upward relative to the edge of the object to which the groove is attached. 
     
     
         18 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , wherein the groove is disposed on a same side of the body portion as the bristles and creates a hook which enables the bristles to extend vertically downwardly relative to the edge of the object to which the groove is attached. 
     
     
         19 . The toothbrush according to  claim 13 , wherein a first flat surface is provided on a bottom portion of the handle and a second flat surface is provided on a bottom portion of a hook created by the groove. 
     
     
         20 . The toothbrush according to  claim 19 , wherein the first flat surface and second flat surface are substantially coplanar and the handle is weighted such that when the toothbrush is placed on a flat surface, the first and second flat surfaces enable the toothbrush to rest on the flat surface without the bristles contacting the flat surface.