WO1997033498A1 - Anatomical thimble for buccal cleaning - Google Patents
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- WO1997033498A1 WO1997033498A1 PCT/ES1997/000064 ES9700064W WO9733498A1 WO 1997033498 A1 WO1997033498 A1 WO 1997033498A1 ES 9700064 W ES9700064 W ES 9700064W WO 9733498 A1 WO9733498 A1 WO 9733498A1
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- thimble
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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 an anatomical thimble as a cover made of latex, plastic or other material, used as a enveloping means of a finger to fundamentally perform oral cleaning, being susceptible to other hygienic applications such as ear and other cleaning.
- the thimble may have on its surface a series of flexible hemispherical protuberances or a series of filaments or bristles on which the toothpaste is initially found or on which it is subsequently deposited, which guarantee accessibility to the entire surface of the tooth.
- the toothbrushes used for oral hygiene have in their traditional design an elongated body for manual clamping that ends at its end in a series of filaments or bristles used for brushing the teeth by means of the toothpaste that is deposited on them.
- a deposit of toothpaste is found in the brush handle itself that is supplied by a dispenser on the group of bristles, allowing greater comfort based on the need not to worry about the availability of the dentrific tube in the time when dental cleaning is going to be done, especially when the user is out of their home.
- an oral cleaning means configured by an adjustable anatomical thimble of enveloping form on a finger, consisting of a cover of latex, plastic or other material, initially and partially rolled, which then extends over any of the fingers to be used as a means of access to the sector of the mouth that is to be cleaned.
- the anatomical thimble incorporates means of contact and rubbing of the teeth that may consist of protrusions distributed throughout its entire body and on which is the toothpaste or other oral cleaning product, bumps that turn out to be flexible for their adaptability to the shape of the teeth on which the finger is applied.
- Other means used for contact and rubbing of the teeth may consist of a series of filaments or bristles that derive perpendicularly from the thimble.
- the thimble or sheath is initially rolled and only its extreme protuberances or its filaments, depending on which are the rubbing means, protrude, which is unrolled down once coupled on the end of the finger covering it to avoid its contact with saliva or teeth, being applicable through the protuberances or filaments in which the toothpaste, gel, or any other cleaning liquid used is deposited.
- the thimble that incorporates bumps is also used for cleaning the auditory pavilion both internally and externally, for oral cleaning of babies who still lack teeth and for other possible hygienic applications.
- the paste, gel or cleaning liquid can be found in a receptacle or reservoir associated with the end of the sheath, so that when pressed on it it breaks and the product is distributed over the protuberances or extreme bristles, leaving the thimble ready For your application.
- the toothpaste, gel, etc. may be deposited on the end of the thimble itself or sheath in its winding situation, the assembly being located inside a sealed plastic container that will keep the hygienic cleaning product preserved and that will allow the easy transfer of the set.
- This plastic seal can adopt multiple formats, being able to be of a rigid type adaptable to the shape of the cover to avoid contact of the cleaning product with the walls of the seal, or it can be defined in two sectors, one intended for the cover and the other own cleaning product with a small hole for the latter to the thimbles or filaments of the thimble, among other possible formats.
- the container in which the anatomical thimble is housed will be capable of being incorporated into a vending machine to allow its supply in public services of premises, thus guaranteeing the availability of a means of oral cleaning available to the user in any place.
- Figure 1. Shows the anatomical thimble for oral cleaning with toothpaste at its end, and in its situation of partial winding on a finger.
- Figure 2. Shows the anatomical thimble applied by its extreme protrusions on the teeth.
- Figure 3. Shows the thimble with a partially broken end tank from which the cleaning product comes out.
- Figure 4. Shows a view of the rolled thimble and inserted in a plastic container ready for shipment.
- Figure 5. Shows a view of the anatomical thimble introduced in a sector of a plastic container while in another sector of said container is the cleaning product.
- Figure 6. Shows a view of the extended anatomical thimble with filaments or bristles that extend at its end.
- an embodiment of the anatomical thimble for oral cleaning object of this invention is described, essentially configured by a body (1) of latex, plastic or the like, closed at one end and opened at the other in which has a ring (3) that limits and surrounds it from which the sleeve is unwound in its coupling on the finger, consisting of a series of prominent means of contact and rubbing distributed along the body.
- These prominent means of contact and rubbing may consist of a series of flexible hemispherical protuberances (2) or of any other geometric nature on which the toothpaste (4) is located for teeth cleaning (6).
- the prominent means of contact and rubbing may consist of a series of filaments or bristles (10) that extend perpendicularly from the body of the sheath (1).
- the thimble may incorporate a reservoir (9) at its closed end in which the toothpaste, gel or other cleaning product is located which is placed on the prominent contact means and rubbed upon breaking the reservoir (9).
- the thimble is housed in a plastic container (7) sealed of several possible formats that allow its ease of transport occupying the minimum space, being able to be incorporated in a vending machine to facilitate its accessibility to the consumer in the places of greatest demand.
- the toothpaste (4) or any cleaning product used can also be housed in a sector of the plastic container (7) from which it is poured onto the thimble housed in another sector of the container through a through hole (8) when It is available for use.
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EP97914321A EP0834267A1 (en) | 1996-03-14 | 1997-03-14 | Anatomical thimble for buccal cleaning |
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ES9600615A ES2107392B1 (en) | 1996-03-14 | 1996-03-14 | ANATOMICAL THIMBLE FOR MOUTH CLEANING. |
ESP9600615 | 1996-03-14 |
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WO1997033498A1 true WO1997033498A1 (en) | 1997-09-18 |
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PCT/ES1997/000064 WO1997033498A1 (en) | 1996-03-14 | 1997-03-14 | Anatomical thimble for buccal cleaning |
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EP (1) | EP0834267A1 (en) |
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WO (1) | WO1997033498A1 (en) |
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US11103053B2 (en) | 2018-09-11 | 2021-08-31 | Michael Toofer | Finger-wearable oral hygiene device and method of using |
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US3952867A (en) * | 1975-03-19 | 1976-04-27 | Mccord William F | Disposable tooth cleaning apparatus |
GB2162743A (en) * | 1984-08-10 | 1986-02-12 | Yueh Wei Yi | Fingerstall toothbrush |
US5213428A (en) * | 1992-05-05 | 1993-05-25 | Elisabetta Molari | Biodegradable toothbrush |
WO1994002048A1 (en) * | 1992-07-16 | 1994-02-03 | Farnham John E | Disposable toothbrush |
WO1995031154A1 (en) * | 1994-05-11 | 1995-11-23 | Maria Ida Mittiga | Finger glove comprising areas prepared for oral hygiene |
WO1996016610A1 (en) * | 1994-11-28 | 1996-06-06 | Nahum Sylvain Victor | Cleaning utensil for dental hygiene |
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- 1996-03-14 ES ES9600615A patent/ES2107392B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1997-03-14 EP EP97914321A patent/EP0834267A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-03-14 WO PCT/ES1997/000064 patent/WO1997033498A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US3952867A (en) * | 1975-03-19 | 1976-04-27 | Mccord William F | Disposable tooth cleaning apparatus |
GB2162743A (en) * | 1984-08-10 | 1986-02-12 | Yueh Wei Yi | Fingerstall toothbrush |
US5213428A (en) * | 1992-05-05 | 1993-05-25 | Elisabetta Molari | Biodegradable toothbrush |
WO1994002048A1 (en) * | 1992-07-16 | 1994-02-03 | Farnham John E | Disposable toothbrush |
WO1995031154A1 (en) * | 1994-05-11 | 1995-11-23 | Maria Ida Mittiga | Finger glove comprising areas prepared for oral hygiene |
WO1996016610A1 (en) * | 1994-11-28 | 1996-06-06 | Nahum Sylvain Victor | Cleaning utensil for dental hygiene |
Cited By (2)
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US11103053B2 (en) | 2018-09-11 | 2021-08-31 | Michael Toofer | Finger-wearable oral hygiene device and method of using |
US11659921B2 (en) | 2018-09-11 | 2023-05-30 | Michael Toofer | Finger-wearable oral hygiene device and method of using |
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ES2107392B1 (en) | 1998-07-01 |
ES2107392A1 (en) | 1997-11-16 |
EP0834267A1 (en) | 1998-04-08 |
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