Toothbrush cover

Abstract

A cover for a handle of a motorised toothbrush wherein the cover is firmly and removeably attachable to the handle, characterised in that the toothbrush can be used with the cover in place

1 . A cover for a handle of a motorised toothbrush wherein the cover is firmly and removeably attachable to the handle by the toothbrush user, characterised in that the toothbrush can be used with the cover in place.  
     
     
         2 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover and handle are furnished with co-operating locking means to hold the cover in a fixed position on the handle.  
     
     
         3 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed from at least two interlocking parts.  
     
     
         4 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed of a hard plastic material.  
     
     
         5 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed from an elastomeric material.  
     
     
         6 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is furnished with a means to allow the operation of a control switch on the handle when the cover is attached to the handle.  
     
     
         7 . A cover as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the means to allow the operation of a control switch is an opening through the cover.  
     
     
         8 . A cover as claimed  claim 1 , wherein the cover is provided with an external surface adapted to aid gripping.  
     
     
         9 . A cover as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is adapted to allow a personalised message to be displayed on the cover.  
     
     
         10 . A method for individualising an electric toothbrush comprising:  
     
     
         11 . (a)providing an electric toothbrush comprising: 
 (i) a brush handle;    (ii) an electric motor activatable by a switch, the motor and switch housed within the handle;    (iii) a brush head attached to the handle and vibratable through communication with the motor; and    (iv) a shroud removably attachable as a cover over at least one portion of the brush handle, the brush head being vibratable with the shroud attached over the at least one portion of the brush handle; 
 (b) removing the shroud and replacing with an alternative shroud.