US 12,004,916 B2
Hygienic brush
Josh Chapman, Nashville, TN (US); and Brittany Lacey, Nashville, TN (US)
Assigned to SDC U.S. SmilePay SPV, New York, NY (US)
Filed by SDC U.S. SmilePay SPV, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/930,527.
Application 16/930,527 is a continuation of application No. 16/510,239, filed on Jul. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,786,339.
Prior Publication US 2021/0007835 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. A61C 17/34 (2006.01); A46B 5/00 (2006.01); A46B 9/04 (2006.01); A46B 17/04 (2006.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01); A46B 7/06 (2006.01); A46B 9/02 (2006.01); A46B 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 17/3481 (2013.01) [A46B 5/0029 (2013.01); A46B 9/04 (2013.01); A46B 17/04 (2013.01); A61C 17/222 (2013.01); A46B 7/06 (2013.01); A46B 9/028 (2013.01); A46B 13/023 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a toothbrush head comprising a stem, the toothbrush head configured to brush teeth;
an appliance brush configured to brush a dental appliance; and
a body configured to be releasably coupled with either one of the toothbrush head and the appliance brush such that the appliance brush and the toothbrush head are interchangeable, the body comprising an extension, the extension configured to be at least substantially covered by the stem when the toothbrush head is coupled with the body;
wherein the appliance brush is configured to couple to a tip of the extension when the toothbrush head is not coupled with the body, and wherein the extension is substantially exposed when the appliance brush is coupled to the tip of the extension.