Toothbrush holder

Abstract

There is disclosed a toothbrush holder system that consists of three basic parts. There is a wall mounted box-type receiver that receives a second L-shaped unit with a downwardly depending element and a third clamping element retainer the second element within the box-type receiver. The L-shaped unit includes a horizontally extending extension having receptacles therein for receiving toothbrushes. The L-shaped unit has a vertically depending element that is removably being clamped within the wall mounted box-type receiver that. The L-shaped unit can easily be separated from the box-type receiver. It is normally encased in a sanitized wrapper and is only installed when new residents occupy a previously vacated bathroom in a motel or hotel. In this manner, the toothbrush itself is always protected from any bacteria present on the toothbrush holders present in any commercial establishments.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] (none) STATEMENT REGARDING FED SPONSORED R & D [0002] (none) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The inventive tooth brush holder is especially designed and to be used in public locations such as hotels, motels and other locations where a frequent brushing of teeth takes place. It is a well known fact that the above noted locations have tooth brush holders in their bath rooms but they are not sanitary at all. They may frequently be cleaned but not in any sanitary manner. That is, the cleaning cloths may leave a certain amount of bacteria behind, which can only be removed by boiling water or by steam or by special chemicals designed for this purpose. Therefore, the next person using the tooth brush holder and placing his / her tooth brush into the existing tooth brush holder may pick up the bacteria from the existing tooth brush holder. This is highly undesirable and may lead to a transfer of illnesses or viral infections from one person to...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The invention is a tooth brush holder designed for public use in hotels and motels. The holder is designed to be sanitary and free from bacteria and other harmful substances. The holder is made up of a basic wall mount unit and a removable unit that can be easily installed and removed. The removable unit is sealed and designed to be sanitary, and can be left in place for the next occupant. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a safer and more sanitary tooth brush holder for public use in hotels and motels."

Problems solved by technology

It is a well known fact that the above noted locations have tooth brush holders in their bath rooms but they are not sanitary at all.

That is, the cleaning cloths may leave a certain amount of bacteria behind, which can only be removed by boiling water or by steam or by special chemicals designed for this purpose.

This is highly undesirable and may lead to a transfer of illnesses or viral infections from one person to another.

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