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WO1999049753A1 - Dispositif d'hygiene orale - Google Patents

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WO1999049753A1
WO1999049753A1 PCT/IT1999/000075 IT9900075W WO9949753A1 WO 1999049753 A1 WO1999049753 A1 WO 1999049753A1 IT 9900075 W IT9900075 W IT 9900075W WO 9949753 A1 WO9949753 A1 WO 9949753A1
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oral hygiene
finger
cleaning element
tubular element
cleaning
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Giuseppe Palazzo
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Giuseppe Palazzo
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Priority to AU34422/99A priority Critical patent/AU3442299A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
    • A46B5/04—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware shaped as gloves or finger-stalls or other special holding ways, e.g. by the tongue

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  • the present invention relates to a device for oral hygiene of the type comprising a cleaning element capable of being rubbed against the surface of the teeth.
  • the devices for oral hygiene commonly in use that is to say traditional toothbrushes, comprise a cleaning element, made up of bristles -arranged in a variety of manners, fixed to a handle capable of being gripped in order to rub the bristles against the surface of the teeth.
  • This abrasion is determined by several factors, such as the hardness of the bristles, which is necessary to a certain point in order to allow removal of the plaque, and the force excerpted by means of the handle.
  • the technical problem behind the present invention is that of providing a device for oral hygiene that makes it possible to overcome the difficulties mentioned with reference to the state of the art.
  • a device -for oral hygiene characterised in that it comprises fixing means of said cleaning element to one finger of one hand.
  • the main advantage of the device for oral hygiene according to the present invention is that it enables the user to calibrate the force excerpted on the surface of the teeth better, as there is a direct reference through the finger used for oral hygiene.
  • said fixing means comprises a flexible and elastic tubular element, apt to be fitted on a user's finger whereby said cleaning element is positioned at the pad of the last joint of said finger.
  • This kind of fixing means allows the oral hygienic device to be small, foldable and to be easily stored in a small envelope, packaging or the like, fitted, used and then disposed.
  • said cleaning element is a sponge fixed to the tubular element at the end thereof, i.e. at the pad of said last joint.
  • This kind of cleaning element allows the oral hyigienic device user to carry out a more effective and, at the same time, gentler cleaning action rather than a brush having bristles which can irritate the human gums.
  • said fixing means as a tubular flexible element and of said cleaning element as a sponge is softer and hence it makes the cleaning action more careful and precise, since the sponge can be operated also relying on finger sensitivity.
  • figure 1 shows a perspective view, partly in cross- section, of a device for oral hygiene according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • figure 2 shows a perspective view of a device for oral hygiene according to a second embodiment
  • figure 3 shows an enlargement of the device for oral hygiene of figure 2.
  • figure 4 shows the device for oral hygiene of figure 2 in the form of a disposable pack.
  • a device for oral hygiene according to a first embodiment of the present invention is indicated as a whole in 1.
  • It comprises a cleaning element 2, suitable to be rubbed - 4 -
  • the device 1 further comprises fixing means 3 of said cleaning element 2 to one finger D of one of the hands H of the person using the device 1.
  • the fixing means 3 are shaped in such a way that the cleaning element 2 can be positioned on the pad of the last joint in said finger.
  • said fixing means 3 comprise a flexible tubular element 4, capable of being drawn onto said finger D, and which in the present embodiment has the shape of a cap, with an open end 5, surrounded by a border 6, and a closed end 7 corresponding to the end of said finger D.
  • the cleaning element 2 is anchored to the tubular element 3 in correspondence with said closed end 7.
  • Said tubular element 4 is preferably made of elastic material, being drawn with elastic force onto said finger D.
  • Said elastic material is, for example, latex or the like, of the type already used for surgical gloves and allowing the user maximum tactile sensitivity.
  • the cleaning element 2 comprises a sponge 8, in the shape of a parallelogram, having a rough upper cleaning surface 9, advantageously formed by a plastic substrate 10 with a plurality of raised surface peduncles, extremely small in size and therefore not shown in the enclosed figures.
  • the sponge 8 is suitably impregnated with a dental detergent substance capable of being released during the oral hygiene operations. - 5 -
  • Said detergent substance supplied in the form of a gel, a liquid, a creme or a semi-soluble powder, advantageously contains a disinfectant agent to prevent oral infections.
  • Said substance can, however, be a normal toothpaste containing fluorine and/or chlorhexidrine-based substances.
  • the sponge 8 of the present embodiment is sewn to said tubular element 4, that is to say to the fixing means 3, using a thread 11 contained and extending inside said tubular element 4.
  • the device 1 described able also comprises dental floss means 12 which, in the present embodiment, comprise said thread 11.
  • the tubular element 4 By deformation of the tubular element 4, the latter can be drawn onto the finger D, preferably the index finger, so that the sponge 8 is positioned on the last pad at the tip of the finger. The rough surface 9 is then rubbed on the surface of the teeth, enabling the necessary force to be calibrated with great exactness using the tactile sensations reaching the finger through the sponge 8.
  • the dental floss means 11 it is sufficient, once the rubbing operation has been completed, to turn the cap element inside out, thus fully exposing the thread 11, and •using it like normal dental floss.
  • the thread 11 has a strength, compactness and hygienic characteristics that make it suitable for this kind of use.
  • the device 1 comprises a cleaning element 2, capable of being rubbed over the surface of the teeth, and fixing means 3 of said cleaning element 2 to one finger D of the hand M of the person using the device 1.
  • the fixing means 3 are shaped in such a way that the cleaning element 2 can be positioned in correspondence with the pad on the tip of the last joint of said finger, and they comprise a flexible tubular element 4, suitable to be drawn onto said finger D, which like the previous embodiment is in the shape of a cap, with an open end 5, surrounded by a border 6, and a closed end 7, corresponding with the end of said finger D, at which end the cleaning element 2 is anchored.
  • the tubular element 4 is similar to the one described above in terms of application and materials.
  • the cleaning element 2 is also the same as the one described above, comprising a sponge 8, with a rough upper cleaning surface 9, impregnated with a dental detergent substance supplied in the form of a gel, a liquid, a creme or a semi-soluble powder, and containing a disinfectant agent, fluorine and/or chlorhexidrine-based substances. - 7 -
  • the cleaning element 2 that is to say the sponge 8 is glued to said fixing means 3, that is to say the tubular cap-shaped element 4, by means of a layer of glue 13.
  • the dental floss means 11 comprise a thin strip 14 of elastic material formed in the tubular element 4.
  • the thin strip 14 is formed by cuts 15 extending from said border parallel to the axis of the tubular element 4.
  • the device for oral hygiene described above with reference to both embodiments can advantageously be provided in the form of a disposable unit, suitably contained in a sealed bag B that cannot be closed up again.
  • the device 1 can easily be dispensed by automatic dispensing machines, for example in public toilets and the like, or in packs containing a given number of the devices.
  • the device for dental hygiene according to the present invention is distinguished by the fact that its use is strictly - 8 -
  • the device according to the invention effectively replaces travelling toothbrushes, while at the same time providing greater levels of hygiene.
  • Said dental floss means of the above described device for oral can be operated as means for securing the device for oral hygiene to a user' s hand by gripping said strip or thrad between user's fingers.
  • said device may be effectively used for cleaning small surfaces, like microphones of public phones, or for disinfecting small areas of the human skin, for instance before giving someone an injection.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'hygiène orale (1) permettant à son utilisateur de régler avec précision la pression exercée sur la surface d'une dent, ce réglage s'effectuant directement par l'intermédiaire du doigt utilisé pour assurer l'hygiène orale. Le dispositif de cette invention comprend un élément nettoyant (2), susceptible d'être frotté sur la surface d'une dent, et des organes de fixation (3), permettant de maintenir cet élément nettoyant sur l'un des doigts de la main.
PCT/IT1999/000075 1998-03-31 1999-03-30 Dispositif d'hygiene orale WO1999049753A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU34422/99A AU3442299A (en) 1998-03-31 1999-03-30 Device for oral hygiene

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITRM98A000204 1998-03-31
IT98RM000204A ITRM980204A1 (it) 1998-03-31 1998-03-31 Articolo per l'igiene orale

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WO1999049753A1 true WO1999049753A1 (fr) 1999-10-07

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3298507A (en) * 1965-08-30 1967-01-17 Micciche Frank Disposable tooth cleaner
US5348153A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-09-20 Cole William L Disposable individual gelled instant toothbrush
WO1995031154A1 (fr) * 1994-05-11 1995-11-23 Maria Ida Mittiga Gant pour un seul doigt comportant des zones preparees pour l'hygiene buccale
DE4426170A1 (de) * 1994-07-23 1996-01-25 Karl Friedrich Prof Dr Klippel Fingerüberzug
WO1996016610A1 (fr) * 1994-11-28 1996-06-06 Nahum Sylvain Victor Ustensile de nettoyage pour l'hygiene dentaire

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3298507A (en) * 1965-08-30 1967-01-17 Micciche Frank Disposable tooth cleaner
US5348153A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-09-20 Cole William L Disposable individual gelled instant toothbrush
WO1995031154A1 (fr) * 1994-05-11 1995-11-23 Maria Ida Mittiga Gant pour un seul doigt comportant des zones preparees pour l'hygiene buccale
DE4426170A1 (de) * 1994-07-23 1996-01-25 Karl Friedrich Prof Dr Klippel Fingerüberzug
WO1996016610A1 (fr) * 1994-11-28 1996-06-06 Nahum Sylvain Victor Ustensile de nettoyage pour l'hygiene dentaire

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