ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,691, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Youti Kuo (Penfield, N.Y.).

"Toothpaste-dispensing toothbrush with a replaceable brush head" was invented by Youti Kuo (Penfield, N.Y.) and Shau-San Wu (New Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A toothpaste-dispensing toothbrush includes a replaceable brush head, a pump head, a truncated dispensing platform attached with a spout, and a handle containing toothpaste. The brush head has a through hole and a stepped backside mating with the truncated dispensing platform by a set of latch mechanisms. The detachment of the brush head requires two steps by using two hands to rotate the brush he...