WO2001017433A1

WO2001017433A1 - Toothbrush for the complete cleaning of the mouth

Info

Publication number: WO2001017433A1
Application number: PCT/MX1999/000025
Authority: WO
Inventors: Raúl DE LA PEÑA LEVY; Salomón ENTEBI YEDID; José REPRESAS PEREZ
Original assignee: Pena Levy Raul De; Entebi Yedid Salomon; Represas Perez Jose
Priority date: 1999-09-06
Filing date: 1999-09-06
Publication date: 2001-03-15
Also published as: AU5655099A

Abstract

The invention relates to a toothbrush for the complete cleaning of the mouth, through incorporating a tongue-cleaner at the back of the toothbrush head or in any other part of the handle; the incorporation of a part made of any rubber component and placed longitudinally between the bristles may clean and massage the gums; and a toothbrush head which can be dismounted from the handle so that it can be discarded. The object of this invention is that, when brushing the teeth, the user may, with the same instrument and in a simple way, clean completely the tongue thereby eliminating one of the main causes of halitosis and various bucco-pharyngeal infections, and at the same time clean and massage the gums in order to strengthen them and to avoid loss of the jawbone.

Description

DENTAL BRUSH FOR INTEGRAL CLEANING OF THE MOUTH

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The traditional toothbrush that exists today in all

the world's markets, serves only to clean the

teeth. This leaves two areas of the mouth out of this cleaning:

1. The language, which according to clinical studies

made in the United States and other countries, is the

origin of 85% of cases of halitosis. (bad breath).

The bacterial plaque that forms on the tongue,

In addition to causing bad breath, it is the origin of others

infections and oropharyngeal problems.

They exist in the markets of all countries of the world

toothbrushes of various shapes and sizes, but

none is designed or has special components

to make a complete and effective cleaning of the tongue.

Registered patents and utility models also

present, all of them, this deficiency. 2. The gums, on which a plaque is also formed

bacterial and good maintenance requires

strengthening and irrigation through adequate

massage. This massage prevents softening of the

gums and maxillary bone contraction, which causes

premature loss of teeth

In addition to these inconveniences, the toothbrushes that

sold in the market have the disadvantage of having a

relatively simple and ineffective handle, since it

Discard the entire piece when the bristles are worn out.

The toothbrush we have invented allows you to overcome these

deficiencies For this we have incorporated in our brush a

tongue cleaner, a piece for gum massage and a

head that is removable and disposable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 represents a top view of the toothbrush for

integral cleaning of the mouth. Figure 2 represents a side view of the toothbrush for the

integral cleaning of the mouth.

Figure 3 represents a bottom view of the toothbrush for

integral cleaning of the mouth.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to these figures, the brush for integral cleaning

of the mouth is shaped on the back of the head,

opposite to where the bristles are inserted, by a cleaner

tongues (No. 20), which consists of a latex, rubber plate,

Neoprene rubber or any other rubber, plastic or rubber compound

similar product, which can be superimposed, embedded or

interconstructed with the piece that serves as the basis for the bristles.

This tongue cleaner (No. 20) has a drawing especially

designed to scrape the surface of the tongue in any

direction, penetrating deep into the stretch marks of the tongue,

removing and dragging the impurity plate, thereby

The tongue is perfectly clean. This tongue cleaner (No. 20) to be incorporated into the brush

Dental, makes it easy to create the habit of regular cleaning of the tongue.

It is comfortable and simple for the user of the toothbrush, when

Finish brushing your teeth, simply turn the brush and

proceed to clean the tongue. This will remove the plate

bacterial impurities, thus avoiding frequent

halitosis (bad breath) and various oropharyngeal infections.

The brush has also incorporated between the bristles (No. 14) a

piece for gum massage (No. 16), made of rubber or

of another similar product, placed longitudinally in the middle

of the bristles (No. 14) and covering the entire length of the head of the

brush. This piece of rubber (No. 16) is used to clean and give

gum massage, when introduced to the brush head, in

inclined form, along them, what can be done

comfortably during normal brushing of the teeth.

This cleaning and massage the gums with the special piece

incorporated into the brush (No. 16) is very important, because it is

proven that between the cheeks and the gums a

plate of impurities that ultimately causes inflammation and various infections This cleaning of the gums, along with the massage,

It also strengthens them and prevents the contraction of the maxillary bone, 5 which is one of the main causes of tooth decay.

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The brush head has a design so that the neck of

said head (No. 12) carries a male thread (No.18) that can

_{Λ r} . Screw in to the female thread threaded at the end of the handle (No. 10). It has a removable brush head

of the handle (No. 10) that can be replaced when the bristles

20 of the brush (No. 14) wear out.

__ This removable and disposable head has the advantage that

2nd allows to keep the brush handle (No. 10), which of this

way, it can be manufactured from a more expensive material (by

30 example, metal) and have an ergonomic design. Too

represents a saving for the user, replacing only the

Brush head instead of having to buy the entire piece.

On the other hand, the manufacturer and the distributor of the brush will look

benefited by having lower distribution costs.

Claims

CLAIMS Having sufficiently described our invention, we consider as a novelty and, therefore, claim as contained in our exclusive property, what is contained in the following clauses:

1. Toothbrush for integral cleaning of the mouth, which

comprises: a) a device for cleaning the tongue

fixed or interconstructed longitudinally on the surface

lower of said head, that is, on the opposite side where

the bristles are seated, or anywhere else

of mango; b) a device for massaging the gums,

which is fixed longitudinally on the upper surface of

said head, that is, between the bristles; c) a handle and a

head with bristles forming a single body, characterized

because said handle presents at one of its ends a

female thread to fit a head with bristles that

It has at one of its ends a male thread.

2. Toothbrush for integral cleaning of the mouth, according to

clause 1, subsections a) and b), characterized in that the body

Brush can be in one piece.

3. Toothbrush for integral cleaning of the mouth with head

removable handle (according to clause 1) or with the body

in one piece (according to clause 2), characterized in that

The brush head can contain only one of the

devices: either the one used for cleaning the

language (clause 1, subsection a) or the one used for the

gum massage (clause 1, subsection b).