3-sided fingerbrush for cleansing multiple teeth surfaces

Abstract

A fingerbrush for cleaning multiple surfaces of a child's teeth and/or gum line including a body member having a front side, a rear side and a cavity extending therewithin. The front side of the body member includes a brush head having a pair of spaced side panels and a plurality of bristle members positioned and located on and between the side panels. The rear side of the body member includes vertical ribbing positioned and located between the top and base portions thereof and may further include a plurality of projections. The brush head is used to clean multiple teeth and/or gum line surfaces of a child, while the vertical ribbing and projections, used either independently or together, help to protect a user's finger from being bitten during the cleaning process and also aid in massaging a child's gums during teething.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fingerbrush for the cleansing of multiple surfaces of teeth, comprising:
 a body member having a front side portion, a rear side portions, a top portion, a base portion and a cavity for receiving a user's finger;   the front side portion of said body member including a brush head having two spaced side panels extending therefrom, and a plurality of bristle members positioned and located on and between said two side panels; and   the rear side portion of said body member including a plurality of raised projections for facilitating the massaging of a gum line;   wherein when said brush head is engaged with the multiple surfaces of teeth and/or a gum line, one of said side panels engages a labial tooth surface, one of said side panels engages a lingual tooth surface, and the remaining bristle members engage an occlusal tooth surface.   
     
     
         2 . The fingerbrush of  claim 1  wherein said body member includes an annular ring positioned and located adjacent the base portion of said body member. 
     
     
         3 . The fingerbrush of  claim 2  wherein the rear side portion of said body member further includes vertical ribbing extending between said annular ring and the top portion of said body member. 
     
     
         4 . The fingerbrush of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of projections are formed integral with said body member. 
     
     
         5 . The fingerbrush of  claim 3  wherein said vertical ribbing is formed integral with said body member. 
     
     
         6 . The fingerbrush of  claim 1  wherein said brush head if formed integral with said body member. 
     
     
         7 . A fingerbrush for the cleansing of multiple surfaces of teeth and/or gums comprising:
 a body member having a front side portion, a rear side portion, a top portion, a base portion, and a cavity for receiving a user's finger;   a plurality of bristle members positioned and located on the front side portion of said body member;   a side panel positioned and located on one side of said plurality of bristle members and a side panel positioned and located on the other side of said bristle members, each side panel further including a plurality of bristle members; and   a plurality of vertical ribs positioned and located on the rear side portion of said body member;   wherein when said side panels and said bristle members are engaged with the multiple surfaces of teeth and/or a gum line, one of the side panels engages a labial tooth surface, one of said side panels engages a lingual tooth surface, and the remaining bristle members engage an occlusal tooth surface.   
     
     
         8 . The fingerbrush of  claim 7  wherein said body member includes an annular flange positioned and located adjacent the base portion of said body member. 
     
     
         9 . The fingerbrush of  claim 8  wherein said plurality of vertical ribs extend between said annular flange and the top portion of said body member. 
     
     
         10 . The fingerbrush of  claim 7  wherein the rear side portion of said body member further includes a plurality of raised projections. 
     
     
         11 . A fingerbrush for simultaneous cleansing of multiple surfaces of teeth and/or a gum line comprising:
 a sleeve type body member having a front side portion, a rear side portion, a top portion, a base portion, and a cavity for receiving a user's finger;   the front side portion of said body member including a brush head, said brush head including a pair of spaced side panels extending outwardly from said front side portion, said side panels being positioned and located substantially parallel to one another;   said front side portion of said body member further including a plurality of bristle members positioned and located on and between said pair of side panels;   the rear side portion of said body member including a plurality of raised projections; and   the rear side portion of said body member further including a plurality of vertical ribs positioned and located between the base portion and top portion of said body member;   wherein when said brush head is engaged with the multiple surfaces of the teeth and/or a gum line, one of said side panels engages a labial tooth surface, one of said side panels engages a lingual tooth surface, and the remaining plurality of bristle members engage an occlusal tooth surface.   
     
     
         12 . The fingerbrush of  claim 11  wherein said body member includes an annular flange positioned adjacent the base portion of said body member. 
     
     
         13 . The fingerbrush of  claim 12  wherein said plurality of vertical ribs extend between the top portion of said body member and said annular flange. 
     
     
         14 . The fingerbrush of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of projections are interspersed between said plurality of vertical ribs.