US20180000231A1

US20180000231A1 - Spill proof container to hold dental appliances

Info

Publication number: US20180000231A1
Application number: US15/200,024
Authority: US
Inventors: Andrew Trubey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-07-01
Filing date: 2016-07-01
Publication date: 2018-01-04

Abstract

A spill proof denture container for protecting a denture from environment pollution and microorganisms is provided. The spill proof denture container includes a lid with internal threads in the inner side, a lower portion with external threads, and a retractable strainer with holes. The lid is adapted to open and close the spill proof denture container. The internal threads of the lid screw over the external threads of the lower portion to close the spill proof denture container. The retractable strainer includes a handle to withdraw from or place back the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container. When the retractable strainer is removed out from the lower portion, the tiny holes allow proper drainage of liquid from the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container.

Description

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

The embodiments herein generally relate a container, and, more particularly to a spill proof denture container.

Description of the Related Art

The old age people mostly rely on dental appliances like dentures, retainer, and mouth guards. The dental appliances are required to be kept free of microorganisms/environmental pollutions. The dental appliances are required to be cleaned on regular basis is a good practice. When the dental appliances are not in use, the dental appliances are required to be kept in a liquid inside a container to keep it germ free.
There are many containers in the market sold at high prices. The containers are made of low grade plastic, this leads to the breaking of the container. The other major problem in most of the present containers is the leakage and spillage. The containers open up when kept in the purse, bag or alike. This leads to the hygiene problems and sometimes damage to the dental appliances.
The present invention provides a better solution to the above mentioned problems, by providing a cheap and easy to carry, compact, spill and leak proof container.

SUMMARY

In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a spill proof dental appliance container for protecting a dental appliance such as dentures from dust, environment pollution and microorganisms. The spill proof dental appliance container includes a lid, a lower portion, and a retractable strainer with holes. The lid includes one or more internal threads in the inner side of the lid. The lower portion with one or more external threads on a top of the lower portion. The lid is adapted to open and close the spill proof denture container. The one or more internal threads of the lid screws over the one or more external threads of the lower portion to close the spill proof denture container. The lid is adapted to lock with the lower portion of the spill proof denture container. The retractable strainer includes a handle to withdraw from or place back the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container.
When the retractable strainer is removed out from the lower portion of the spill proof denture container, the tiny holes allow proper drainage of liquid from the retractable strainer to the lower portion of the spill proof denture container. In another embodiment, the lid is in dome shape for easy opening and closing of the spill proof denture container. In yet another embodiment, the color of the spill proof denture container is fluorescent for easy visibility to one or more users.
These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a graphical representation of a spill proof denture container according to an embodiment herein;

FIG. 2 illustrates a graphical representation of retractable strainer according to a second embodiment herein;

FIG. 3 illustrates a graphical representation of the retractable strainer being contained within a spill proof denture container according to an embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
As mentioned, there remains a need of a spill proof container for carrying dentures. The embodiments herein achieve this by providing a spill proof denture container. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 2, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
FIG. 1 illustrates a graphical representation of a spill proof dental appliance container 100 to store a denture (not shown in FIG. 1) according to an embodiment herein. The spill proof dental appliance container 100 includes a lid 102, a retractable strainer 104, and a lower portion 106. The lid 102 includes one or more internal threads 108 in an inner surface of the lid 102. The lower portion 106 includes one or more external threads 112 on a top of lower portion 106. The one or more internal threads 108 of the lid 102 screws over the one or more external threads 112 of the lower portion 106 to close the spill proof dental appliance container 100.
The lower portion 106 includes liquid for protecting the denture (i.e., false teeth) from dusts and environmental pollutions. The retractable strainer 104 is adapted to hold the denture. A handle 110 is attached to the retractable strainer 104 to withdraw from or place back the retractable strainer 104 to the lower portion 106 of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. The retractable strainer 104 includes holes 116 that allow proper drainage of the liquid from the retractable strainer 104 to the lower portion 106 of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. The lid 102 includes ridges 114 that are adapted for easy opening and closing of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. In one embodiment, the spill proof dental appliance container 100 is used to keep other dry articles like hearing aids or alike. In one embodiment, the color of the spill proof dental appliance container 100 is fluorescent color. In one embodiment, the lid 102 is dome-shaped for easy opening and closing of the spill proof dental appliance container 100, wherein the spill proof dental appliance container 100 is made from a durable plastic material. In other embodiment, the ridges 114 are made from material selected from the group of durable rubber, plastic or mixture thereof.
FIGS. 2-3 illustrate a graphical representation of a retractable strainer 200 with the denture 118 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. The retractable strainer 104 is adapted to hold the denture 118. The retractable strainer 104 with the denture 118 is placed inside the lower portion 106 of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. The holes 116 in the retractable strainer 104 that allow proper drainage of the liquid from the retractable strainer 104 to the lower portion 106 of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. As an alternative embodiment, the dental appliance container 100 could include a tab with a hole therein on either the base or the top of the container, in order to allow a string or chain with two ends to be attached to the tab, by placing one end of the string or chain through the hole and tying that end to the tab or the second end of the string or chain, for connecting the dental appliance container to another object such as bookbag or purse.
The spill proof dental appliance container 100 helps in keeping dentures or alike, when the denture is not in use. The spill proof dental appliance container 100 protects the denture from microorganisms, dust and environmental pollution. The spill proof dental appliance container 100 is a water tight, leak proof and spill proof denture container. The compact size of the spill proof dental appliance container 100 helps in carrying the denture in purse, bag or in small spaces. The dome shaped lid 102 helps in easy opening and closing of the spill proof dental appliance container 100. The fluorescent colors help in easy visibility of the spill proof dental appliance container 100 by the user, if the box is lost.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A spill proof dental appliance container for holding and protecting dental appliances, such as dentures, from dust, environment pollution and microorganisms, wherein said spill proof dental appliance container comprises:

a lid with a plurality of internal threads in an inner surface;

a lower portion with a plurality of external threads on a top of said lower portion; and

a retractable strainer with holes, that is adapted to keep said denture inside of said lower portion of said spill proof denture container;

wherein when said retractable strainer is removed out from said lower portion of said spill proof denture container, said holes allow proper drainage of liquid from said retractable strainer to said lower portion of said spill proof denture container,

wherein said plurality of internal threads of said lid screws over said plurality of external threads of said lower portion to close said spill proof denture container.

2. The spill proof dental appliance container of claim 1, wherein said retractable strainer further comprises: a handle to withdraw from or place back said retractable strainer to said lower portion of said spill proof denture container.

3. The spill proof dental appliance container of claim 1, wherein said lid is in dome shape for easy opening and closing of said spill proof denture container.

4. The spill proof dental appliance container of claim 1, wherein said spill proof dental appliance is made of durable plastic.

5. The spill proof dental appliance container of claim 1, wherein the color of said spill proof denture container is fluorescent for easy visibility to users.