Dental cleaning instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded left side elevational view of a dental cleaning instrument showing my new design, wherein the instrument is embodied in a combined toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view thereof, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration only;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof, shown with the cap in place thereon;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the handle shown broken away for ease of illustration only;

FIG. 7 is an exploded left side elevational view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 wherein the only difference resides in the straightening of the upper portion of the dental cleaning instrument;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, shown with the cap in place thereon and the handle broken away for ease of illustration;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of a third embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 wherein the dental cleaning instrument is embodied in a combined toothbrush, toothpaste dispenser, and dental floss holder and wherein the only difference resides in the inclusion of the dental floss holder;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged, fragmentary, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 wherein the only differences reside in the inclusion of the dental floss holder and the straightening of the upper portion of the dental cleaning instrument;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged, fragmentary, bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an exploded left side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 wherein the dental cleaning instrument is embodied in a combined toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser and wherein the only differences reside in the shape and the angle of the handle;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged top plan view thereof, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 19 is an exploded left side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1 wherein the only differences reside in the shape and the angle of the handle;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged top plan view thereof, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of FIG. 19, shown without the cap for clarity of illustration.