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Amron's Hygiene-ius RinserBrush

By Ray Hu - June 13, 2012

in Object Culture

The ever-inventive Scott Amron needs no introduction here (his last concept is as good a place to start as any of his clever designs), so suffice it to say that we're always excited to see him turn up in the ol' inbox.

The Westbury, NY-based designer has set out to revolutionize oral hygiene this time around... or at least put a minty-fresh smile on the faces of anyone who has ever brushed his or her teeth and/or used a drinking fountain: the RinserBrush does both.No disposable cups to buy or throw away. No glass to wash or take up counter space. No changing hands to cup water. And, no more putting your head in the sink. Just aim the fountain where you want the water to be.

Video after the jump:

At $22 a pop, the RinserBrush will put a slight dent in your invisible money clip, but it might just be worth the investment, considering that the handle accepts GreenerStep replacement heads—think of it as the Gillette model for toothbrushes. (At $22 for pop, it's a Father's Day gift that won't arrive until November, but one that's most certainly superior to decades' worth of novelty neckties.)

Save 62% when you order 144 of 'em

Save 62% when you order 144 of 'em

If you absolutely can't wait to get your hands on a RinserBrush, Amron's also selling the original prototype (presumably the one that stars in the video) for a cool $3,800.

Update (6/14): Commenter Andrew pointed out that "This is not an original concept," though he neglected to mention that the 2007 version is by none other than Amron himself... and that we posted about it. I'd guess that it's gone through a few iterations and this latest model is the one that's going into production. So it goes.

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Mitch M

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No thanks. I'll stick with the cup. Leaning over the fountain with a goopy mess of toothpaste and saliva is not a very appealing thought.
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Trevor

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Have you used one of those crest spin brushes or any of the other iterations and replaced the head on it? If you have you know all the gunk that gets in there and really is gross, wouldn't the water fountain part get full of this stuff eventually too unless you were very careful and cleaned it out very well each time?
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Research

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@Andrew - It's the same guy who created both - check out his portfolio...
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Andrew

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This is not an original concept. From 2007: http://gizmodo.com/286718/brush--rinse-toothbrush-creates-mini-water-fountain
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Greg Meyer

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Interesting idea and cool way to get water to the user. How much water and paste trickle down the front of your shirt if you don't put your thumb over the hole the right way every time? Also, is the thumb over the hole a good ergonomic position? Just asking.
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