Battery operated toothpaste dispenser

Abstract

An oral care product dispenser having an internal mechanism to apply a dose of oral care product to a toothbrush or the like. More specifically an oral care product dispenser with ergonomic grips for easy handling and reduced chance of slippage from a user's hands. The dispensing device dispenses a predetermined amount of toothpaste, thereby eliminating waste and greatly reducing the mess associated with toothpaste tubes.

1 . An oral care product dispenser comprising:
 a base having a base platform;   a outer casing forming an internal cavity having a lid, a nozzle and a push button control disposed thereon, wherein said lid being hingeably connected to said outer casing;   a battery compartment internally disposed within the internal cavity; and   an oral care product compartment having a roller mechanism in electrical communication with said battery compartment, wherein said oral care product compartment comprises a substantial portion of the internal cavity and wherein said roller mechanism comprises at least one roller and a track mechanism for the roller.   
     
     
         2 . An oral care product dispenser as in  claim 1  wherein said oral care product is selected from the group consisting of toothpaste, tooth whitening agent, and denture cream. 
     
     
         3 . An oral care product dispenser as in  claim 1  wherein said casing further comprises a second roller . 
     
     
         4 . An oral care product dispenser as in  claim 1  wherein said casing further comprises at least one ergonomic grip. 
     
     
         5 . An oral care product dispenser as in  claim 1  wherein the oral care product dispenser further comprises a motion sensor. 
     
     
         6 . A method of using an oral care product dispenser having a base platform, an outer casing and a lid, the method comprising:
 providing a nozzle and a push button control on the outer casing;   providing a battery compartment internally disposed within an internal cavity of the outer casing;   providing an oral care product compartment, having a roller mechanism in electrical communication with said battery compartment, and wherein said roller mechanism comprises at least one roller and a track mechanism.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the steps of:
 positioning a toothpaste tube member adjacent to an internal surface of said nozzle 
 disposing a toothpaste tube terminal end within said roller mechanism; 
 placing a toothbrush within an adjacent proximity of an external orifice of said nozzle; 
 activating an electrical signal, wherein said electrical signal communicates with said roller mechanism activating said roller to squeeze a toothpaste tube and a quantity of toothpaste is expelled from said nozzle; and 
 deactivating said electrical signal, wherein said deactivation provides the termination of toothpaste from being expelled from said nozzle. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method of using an oral care product dispenser as in  claim 6 , wherein a motion sensor activates said electrical signal. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using an oral care product dispenser as in  claim 6 , wherein a push button activates said electrical signal. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using an oral care product dispenser as in  claim 6 , further comprising the step of opening said lid prior to placing said toothbrush within an adjacent proximity of the external orifice of said nozzle. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using an oral care product dispenser as in  claim 9 , further comprising the step of closing said lid subsequent to placing said toothbrush within an adjacent proximity of the external orifice of said nozzle.