Method for personalizing a toothbrush

Abstract

A package dental hygiene product which consists of the combination of one or more toothbrushes packaged with a set of letters of the alphabet which are attached by a pressure sensitive adhesive to a backing sheet. Selected letters may be removed and applied to a toothbrush so that it is clearly labeled to identify the intended user of the toothbrush. The letters are preferably die cut vinyl letters colored to contrast with the color of the toothbrush to which they are applied and sized to fit on a flat smooth surface on the toothbrush handle.

1 . The method of marketing a toothbrush comprising offering said toothbrush for sale with a set of letters that can be affixed to the toothbrush to identify the person who will use the toothbrush.  
   
   
       2 . The method of marketing a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said set of letters comprises a set of pre-cut letters that are removably attached to a backing sheet by an adhesive that adheres to selected letters when removed from the backing sheet and attaches said selected letters to said toothbrush.  
   
   
       3 . The method of marketing a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said letters are vinyl die cut letters.  
   
   
       4 . The method of marketing a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said letters and at least the handle of said toothbrush have contrasting colors.  
   
   
       5 . The method of marketing a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said set of letters and said toothbrush are packaged in a common container for sale to consumers.  
   
   
       6 . The method of marketing a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 5  wherein said container is transparent to permit said toothbrush and said set of letters be viewed by said consumers prior to sale.  
   
   
       7 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush which comprises the steps of offering the toothbrush for sale with a set of letters of the alphabet which may be selectively applied to the toothbrush to identify the intended user of the toothbrush.  
   
   
       8 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said set of letters comprises a set of pre-cut letters which are removably attached to a backing sheet by an adhesive which can be used to attach selected ones of said letters to said toothbrush.  
   
   
       9 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said set of letters is packaged for sale with said toothbrush.  
   
   
       10 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said set of letters and said toothbrush are displayed together in separate packages which may be separately purchased if the customer chooses to do so.  
   
   
       11 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 8  wherein said letters and said toothbrush have contrasting colors.  
   
   
       12 . A packaged dental hygiene product comprising, in combination, one or more toothbrushes and a set of letters of the alphabet, said set of letters being colored to contrast with the color of said one or more toothbrushes and being attached by a pressure sensitive adhesive to a backing sheet from which selected letters can be removed and affixed to said one or more toothbrushes to identify the intended user of each such toothbrush.  
   
   
       13 . A packaged dental hygiene product as set forth in  claim 12  wherein said letters are vinyl die cut letters.  
   
   
       14 . A method for discouraging the sharing of a toothbrush as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said set of letters includes labels that may be selectively applied to the toothbrush to indicate the time when the toothbrush should be replaced.  
   
   
       15 . A packaged dental hygiene product as set forth in  claim 12  further comprising a set of labels which can be selectively applied to said one or more toothbrushes to indicate the time when said one or more toothbrushes should be replaced.