Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth of a domestic animal

{
  "publication_number": "US5765249A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth of a domestic animal",
  "abstract": "A pet toothbrush having a pair of like toothbrushes carried by a flexible tubular holder. The bristle ends of the toothbrushes are simultaneously movable against the front and back sides of a pet's teeth as the holder flexes.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A toothbrush for cleaning the teeth of a domestic animal, said toothbrush comprising: a tubular holder formed of a flexible and elastic synthetic plastic material having first and second end portions, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a pair of like toothbrushes, each having a handle formed with a free end and a bristle end, the free ends being telescopically received by the first and second end portions of the holder member with the bristles facing one another; with the intermediate portion of the holder member flexing to permit the handles to be manually movable towards and away from one another whereby the bristles may simultaneously engage and clean the front and back sides of the teeth of a domestic animal; and further including a retainer band that is slipped over the handles of the toothbrushes to releasably retain the handles in a generally parallel aligned inoperative position.",
    "2. A toothbrush for cleaning the teeth of a domestic animal, said toothbrush comprising: a tubular holder formed of a flexible and elastic synthetic plastic material having first and second end portions, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a pair of like toothbrushes, each having a handle formed with a free end and a bristle end, the free ends being telescopically received by the first and second end portions of the holder member with the bristles facing one another; with the intermediate portion of the holder member flexing to permit the handles to be manually movable towards and away from one another whereby the bristles may simultaneously engage and clean the front and back sides of the teeth of a domestic animal; a retainer band that is slipped over the handles of the toothbrushes to releasably retain the handles in a generally parallel aligned inoperative position; wherein the free ends of the toothbrush handles are releasably retained within the first and second end portions of the holder."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "A61D 5/00",
    "A46B 5/02"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "TFH PUBLICATIONS INC"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1997-05-07",
  "publication_date": "1998-06-16",
  "grant_date": "1998-06-16",
  "priority_date": "1997-05-07",
  "application_number": "US-85252097-A",
  "family_id": "25313545",
  "citations": [
    "GB293677A",
    "US3146478A",
    "US4025982A",
    "US5297310A"
  ]
}