Patents by Inventor Laurie P. Tortorice

Laurie P. Tortorice has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6000410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative toothbrush, which will encourage children to brush their teeth more frequently. The brush includes a brush component and handle component. The handle component, in the preferred embodiment, is constructed from a transparent, plastic material. A decorative fluid is placed within the hollow interior of the handle component.A variety of decorative fluids are disclosed for use within the handle. One such fluid contains a plurality of phosphorescent characters, which are suspended within a glycerin-water mixture.In an alternative embodiment, the brush and handle components are releasably interconnected. The two-component nature of the alternative embodiment allows multiple handles to be used with the same brush component. In this way, a user can collect various handle components featuring different characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventor: Laurie P. Tortorice
  • Patent number: 5966769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative toothbrush, which will encourage children to brush their teeth more frequently. The brush includes a brush component and handle component. The handle component, in the preferred embodiment, is constructed from a transparent, plastic material. A decorative fluid is placed within the hollow interior of the handle component.A variety of decorative fluids are disclosed for use within the handle. One such fluid contains a plurality of phosphorescent characters, which are suspended within a glycerin-water mixture.In an alternative embodiment, the brush and handle components are releasably interconnected. The two-component nature of the alternative embodiment allows multiple handles to be used with the same brush component. In this way, a user can collect various handle components featuring different characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Laurie P. Tortorice