BACKGROUND

1. Field

The present invention relates generally to toothbrushes and more particularly to toothbrushes having a water pic feature.

2. Prior Art

Water pics are known in the art for dislodging debris from and in between teeth. Such water pics operate with the use of electric pumps that pump water or other fluids through a small nozzle at a high pressure. The high pressure water or other fluid is directed at teeth to dislodge debris.

Toothbrushes are also known in the art for brushing front, back and top surfaces of teeth. Toothbrushes generally do a poor job of brushing or otherwise removing debris from between teeth.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, a toothbrush is provided. The toothbrush comprising: a head having bristles at a first end; and a water pic at a second end, the water pic comprising: a shaft extending from the head, the shaft having a first seal substantially disposed at a free end of the shaft; a holding tube movably disposed over the shaft, the holding tube comprising: a second seal at a first end of the holding tube for sealingly engaging with an outer surface of the shaft; and an inner cavity for holding a fluid, the inner cavity having a surface upon which the first seal sealingly engages; and a nozzle disposed at an other end of the holding tube for discharging the fluid.

The nozzle can be removably disposed on the other end of the holding tube.

The first seal can be a piston.

Also provided is a toothbrush comprising: a body, the body having a head with bristles; and a manually operated pump formed in the body, the pump having a nozzle for drawing a liquid into the body and expelling the water from the body.

The nozzle can be disposed on the head on a surface opposite to a surface on which the bristles are disposed.

The water pic can further comprise: a reservoir disposed in the body for containing the liquid, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the reservoir; a shaft movably disposed in the reservoir, the shaft having a first seal substantially disposed at a free end of the shaft; and a second seal disposed in the body for sealingly engaging with an outer surface of the shaft.

The first seal can be a piston.

The toothbrush can further comprise a grip disposed at an other end of the shaft.

