US 7,540,054 B2
Combination toothbrush and pivotable tongue scraper
Glen M. Goldstein, 16 E. Cove La., Morristown, N.J. 07960 (US)
Filed on Feb. 08, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/703,849.
Prior Publication US 2008/0189889 A1, Aug. 14, 2008
Int. Cl. A47L 13/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 15—111  [15/167.1; 15/236.01; 15/236.06; 15/236.08; D4/108; D4/112; D4/118; D24/146; D24/154] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combined toothbrush and tongue scraper device comprising in combination:
a toothbrush comprising an elongated handle with bristles at a first end for brushing the teeth of a user and a recessed portion along one side of a second end;
a pivoting tongue scraper attached within the recessed portion by a means for pivoting the tongue scraper into a first position perpendicular to the handle for scraping the tongue of a user and pivoting the tongue scraper into a second position in parallel alignment with the handle with the tongue scraper fitting within the recessed portion for brushing the teeth; and means for locking the tongue scraper in the first position and means for alternately locking the tongue scraper in the second position; the tongue scraper comprising a length sufficient to span the width of the tongue of the user and a series of scraping ridges perpendicular to the brush handle in the first position for a multiple scrape of the entire width of the tongue with a single pass of the tongue scraper over the tongue in a tongue scraper which further locks in the second position within the outline of the toothbrush handle so that the tongue scraper does not interfere with a user gripping the handle to brush the teeth of the user.