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Is a toothpaste dispenser patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a toothpaste dispenser have been patented many times, but "a toothpaste dispenser" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 130 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “toothpaste dispenssqueez” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 74 best keyword matches we examined, 12 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: SYLVESTER JOY P (2), PROCTER & GAMBLE (2), COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (2), GLEN JEFFREY D (2).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A46B (30), B65D (28), A47K (25), A61C (4).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a toothpaste dispenser

  1. Integrated toothbrush, toothpaste dispenser and holder with refresh cup cover US-9907391-B2 2018 · MCCOY WILLIAM
    A combination toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser device includes a caddy that accepts tube of toothpaste and guides an integral toothpaste squeezer along a predetermined track. The squeezer is generally wedge-shaped and may be mo…
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  2. Toothpaste dispensing toothbrush and mouthwash dispenser US-9332830-B1 2016 · THOMPSON SHARRON E
    The toothbrush assembly includes a housing that may be gripped by a user. A toothpaste reservoir is positioned within an interior of the housing. the toothpaste reservoir contains a toothpaste. A plunger is movably coupled to the …
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  3. Free Standing Toothpaste Dispenser US-2015284147-A1 2015 · PATEY SOL
    Toothpaste tubes can be messy and difficult to squeeze. There have been numerous attempts to create a neater toothpaste dispenser. This invention uses an air pump and an inflatable air bladder to squeeze toothpaste from a toothpas…
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  4. Multi-user toothpaste dispenser US-2014374442-A1 2014 · RXCAP LLC
    A multi-user toothpaste dispenser is disclosed. The multi-user toothpaste dispenser allows a plurality of user's their individual dispensing nozzle from a commonly shared toothpaste tube.
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  5. Toothbrush with integral toothpaste dispenser and timed music play interval US-8534950-B2 2013 · SYLVESTER JOY P
    A toothbrush with an integral toothpaste dispenser has a handle portion and a toothbrush portion. A commercially available toothpaste tube is opened at one end and contained within a central aperture of the handle of the integral …
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  6. Battery operated toothpaste dispenser US-2013341353-A1 2013 · HARRIS CHARLES
    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 chan…
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  7. Electronic toothpaste dispenser US-2010282775-A1 2010 · DAMALLIE KAREME ARIHARRAH
    The Electronic toothpaste dispenser extracts all of toothpaste with one pass. The tube of tooth paste is installed between the roller and angular plate with nozzle downward. The tooth brush is push forward onto a button at the bot…
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  8. Toothpaste dispenser, toothpaste dispensing system and kit US-7651012-B2 2010 · PROCTER & GAMBLE
    A toothpaste dispensing system includes a low-profile toothpaste dispenser with a housing, a pumping system disposed in the housing, the pumping system having a inlet and an outlet, the pumping system having a rest state and an ac…
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  9. Key driven toothpaste dispenser and brush caddy US-2009321477-A1 2009 · BACA HORATIO JOHN
    A combination toothbrush holder and toothpaste dispenser having an oblong container with an opening in the front wall thereof for holding a tube of toothpaste within the container with the cap end of the toothpaste tube protruding…
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  10. Toothpaste dispenser US-7431178-B2 2008 · ALLEN DUANE PARKER
    An apparatus for dispensing the contents of a collapsible tube, such as a toothpaste tube. The apparatus includes a housing having side walls, an end wall with an opening therein, and a cover pivotally attached to the housing to p…
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  11. Bathroom accessory with integrated toothpaste dispenser, toothbrush hanger, and soap holder US-7422129-B1 2008 · HERBERT IRY
    To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a bathroom accessory including a base section for resting on a surface, and a middle section located above the base section that defines an interior for receiving a tube of…
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  12. Toothpaste dispenser and tube holder US-6719169-B1 2004
    A toothpaste dispensing and tube-storing unit that can neatly store multiple tubes of toothpaste in separate compartments and easily and efficiently be used to dispense toothpaste from the tubes. The unit can hold one or more toot…
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  13. Toothpaste dispenser US-6789701-B1 2004
    A dispenser includes a base into which the open end of a conventional tube of toothpaste is threaded, a manually operated pump in the base to draw paste from the tube and discharge the paste onto a toothbrush, a perforated tube po…
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  14. Toothpaste dispenser US-6401978-B1 2002 · INNOVATIVE INJECTORS INC
    An apparatus for dispensing a substance from a collapsible tube. The apparatus comprises: a housing with a slider positioned therein, first and second flexible members passable through a passage in the slider, a rod for supporting…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a toothpaste dispenser been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.