Appeal No. 2006-2029
Application No. 10/351,104
a projector of a beam of light connected to the source of
electrical power and being located within the chamber;
a plurality of bristles attached to the head;
a grip attached to the base;
a switch between the source of electrical power and the
projector for activating the projector to emit the beam
of light, the switch being a flexible member attached
to the base;
a timing circuit connected to the projector and being
capable of limiting the operation of the projector of a
beam of light to a predetermined period of time;
a plurality of metal flakes embedded within the clear
material of the body, the metal flakes being capable of
reflecting the beam of light in a plurality of
directions, whereby the beam of light from the
projector will pass thorugh the clear material and will
be reflected in a plurality of directions by the metal
flakes externally o the clear material.
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Salmon et al. (Salmon) 6,202,242 Mar. 20, 2001
Derose US 2003/0079387 A1 May 1, 2003
Robinson et al. (Robinson) 6,606,755 Aug. 19, 2003
Appellant’s claimed invention is directed to a toothbrush
comprising a body made of a clear material having a plurality of
metal flakes embedded therein which reflect a beam of light from
a projector located within the body of the toothbrush. The
toothbrush also comprises a timing circuit connected to the
projector for limiting the operation of the projector. According
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