A toothbursh accessory or enclosure

摘要

A toothbrush enclosure (10) characterized in that it comprises: a body having a base (12) and a lid (14) which define a cavity dimensioned and shaped to receive a brush portion of the toothbrush (34) therein; a compartment (20) defined within the cavity by at least one of the base (12) and the lid (14), the compartment (20) being shaped to receive a tablet (18) of sanitising material therein; a permeable member (24) dimensioned to fit between the compartment (12) and the cavity to allow for gaseous exchange between the cavity and the compartment (12) to sanitise the brush portion of the toothbrush (34); a retaining formation (27; 29) defined on or in an interior surface of the body adjacent the compartment (20) to retain the member (24) in position; and an aperture (30) defined in at least one of the base (12) and lid (14) through which a handle portion (32) of the toothbrush (34) can extend, the aperture (30) being sized so that the body fits snugly around the handle in an area adjacent the brush portion of the toothbrush to retain the enclosure in position around the brush portion. <IMAGE>