EP0383315A1 - Gum massaging device - Google Patents

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EP0383315A1
EP0383315A1 EP90102915A EP90102915A EP0383315A1 EP 0383315 A1 EP0383315 A1 EP 0383315A1 EP 90102915 A EP90102915 A EP 90102915A EP 90102915 A EP90102915 A EP 90102915A EP 0383315 A1 EP0383315 A1 EP 0383315A1
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massaging device
gum massaging
horseshoe
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Roni Orpaz
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J17/00—Baby-comforters; Teething rings
    • A61J17/02—Teething rings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J17/00—Baby-comforters; Teething rings
    • A61J17/001—Baby-comforters

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  • the present invention relates to a massage device and more particularly to a massage device for infants, especially useful for the massaging of the gums during the teething period.
  • a gum massaging device comprising a substantially semi circular, horseshoe like part at the centre of which is connected a plate like portion to prevent the swallowing of the device by the baby.
  • a pacifier (dummy)is held within the space defined by the horseshoe curvature.
  • the device comprises a horseshoe like portion 1 which is provided, as common with such devices, small protrusions to assist the massage effect.
  • a protection disc 2 is provided which prevents the swallowing of the device. This disc 2 will mostly be outside the mouth of the baby when the device is in use.
  • a gripping ring 3 is provided to assist the holding of the device, for retrieval by an attendant nurse or nanny.
  • a pacifier 5 is held within the bow defined by the horseshow curvature. Due to the relatively small size of the device it can be held within a baby's mouth which allows the massaging of the entire area of the gums.

Abstract

A gum massaging device comprising a semi circular horseshoe like portion (1). At the centre thereof a plate like disk (2) is provided to prevent the swallowing of the device by the baby.

Description

  • The present invention relates to a massage device and more particularly to a massage device for infants, especially useful for the massaging of the gums during the teething period.
  • It is known that during the teething period infants require and are provided with different objects to bite on. Such objects have to be of sufficient size to avoid or eliminate the danger of being swallowed by the baby. Due to their relatively large size, the conventional objects generally used are inconvenient and moreover not the whole area of the gums requiring treatment is massaged by the conventional devices.
  • It is thus the object of the present invention to provide a massaging device which will be small to fit the baby's mouth.
  • It is a further object of the present invention to provide a device which will massage the whole upper and lower gums simultaneously.
  • According to the invention there is provided a gum massaging device comprising a substantially semi circular, horseshoe like part at the centre of which is connected a plate like portion to prevent the swallowing of the device by the baby.
  • In a preferred embodiment a pacifier (dummy)is held within the space defined by the horseshoe curvature.
  • The invention will now be described with reference to the annexed drawings in which:
    • Figs. 1a, 1b and 1c are three configurations of the device, and
    • Figs. 2a, 2b and 2c are side views thereof.
    • Figs. 3a, 3b and 3c illustrate the preferred embodiments of the device, while
    • Fig. 4 is a side view thereof.
  • As can be seen from the accompanying drawings the device comprises a horseshoe like portion 1 which is provided, as common with such devices, small protrusions to assist the massage effect. At the centre of portion 1 and at the convex side of the horseshoe bow a protection disc 2 is provided which prevents the swallowing of the device. This disc 2 will mostly be outside the mouth of the baby when the device is in use. A gripping ring 3 is provided to assist the holding of the device, for retrieval by an attendant nurse or nanny.
  • In the preferred embodiment, a pacifier 5 is held within the bow defined by the horseshow curvature. Due to the relatively small size of the device it can be held within a baby's mouth which allows the massaging of the entire area of the gums.
  • In the practical embodiment the pacifier is held in the mouth of a baby, the sucking movement will cause the "horseshoe" portion to move back and forth massaging very thoroughly the gums. The device will not be swallowed by the baby due to the conventional protection disc 4. Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the scope of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.

Claims (4)

1. A gum massaging device comprising a substantially semi circular, horseshoe like part at the centre of which is connected a plate like portion to prevent the swallowing of the device by the baby.
2. A gum massaging device as claimed in claim 1, characterised thereby that the horseshoe like portion is provided with small protrusions.
3. A gum massaging device as claimed in claim 1 whereby a pacifier is held within the space defined by the horseshoe curvature.
4. Gum massaging device, substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
EP90102915A 1989-02-17 1990-02-15 Gum massaging device Withdrawn EP0383315A1 (en)

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IL89319A IL89319A0 (en) 1989-02-17 1989-02-17 Gum massaging device
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Cited By (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5291878A (en) * 1992-07-14 1994-03-08 Steve Lombardo Baby teething gum massager
WO2000061065A1 (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-19 Dussere Louis Marie Ergonomic teat
FR2792186A1 (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-20 Patrice Nicolleau Orthodontic appliance for infants has pair of screens with connecting section to fit between users lips
DE19963692A1 (en) * 1999-12-29 2001-07-05 Westendorp Sylvette Toothbrush for babies and small children has mouth plate and curved, narrower section which fits over upper and lower gums and is connected to round end piece, bristles, small plates or sponge being fitted in narrow section to clean teeth
EP1471869A1 (en) * 2002-02-05 2004-11-03 Bellett Leasing PTY Ltd. Teether
US7294141B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2007-11-13 Ortho-Tain, Inc. Pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper dentitions
AU2003202306B2 (en) * 2002-02-05 2008-12-18 Mayborn (Uk) Limited Teether

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DE70949C (en) * 1900-01-01 F. X. BOSCH in München, Barerstr. 2, Müllerhaus Device to facilitate teething in children
US3187746A (en) * 1962-05-04 1965-06-08 Warren E Gerber Mouth exerciser
FR2329259A1 (en) * 1975-10-31 1977-05-27 Blomstedt Hans Handel RING MOUNTED TETINA
GB2067069A (en) * 1980-01-07 1981-07-22 Sakakibara I Teeth-brushing tool

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE70949C (en) * 1900-01-01 F. X. BOSCH in München, Barerstr. 2, Müllerhaus Device to facilitate teething in children
US3187746A (en) * 1962-05-04 1965-06-08 Warren E Gerber Mouth exerciser
FR2329259A1 (en) * 1975-10-31 1977-05-27 Blomstedt Hans Handel RING MOUNTED TETINA
GB2067069A (en) * 1980-01-07 1981-07-22 Sakakibara I Teeth-brushing tool

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5291878A (en) * 1992-07-14 1994-03-08 Steve Lombardo Baby teething gum massager
WO2000061065A1 (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-19 Dussere Louis Marie Ergonomic teat
FR2792189A1 (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-20 Louis Marie Dussere ERGONOMIC TETINE
FR2792186A1 (en) * 1999-04-14 2000-10-20 Patrice Nicolleau Orthodontic appliance for infants has pair of screens with connecting section to fit between users lips
US6773451B1 (en) 1999-04-14 2004-08-10 Louis-Marie Dussere Ergonomic teat
DE19963692A1 (en) * 1999-12-29 2001-07-05 Westendorp Sylvette Toothbrush for babies and small children has mouth plate and curved, narrower section which fits over upper and lower gums and is connected to round end piece, bristles, small plates or sponge being fitted in narrow section to clean teeth
EP1471869A1 (en) * 2002-02-05 2004-11-03 Bellett Leasing PTY Ltd. Teether
EP1471869A4 (en) * 2002-02-05 2007-05-09 Bellett Leasing Pty Ltd Teether
AU2003202306B2 (en) * 2002-02-05 2008-12-18 Mayborn (Uk) Limited Teether
EP2174638A3 (en) * 2002-02-05 2015-08-05 Jackel Holdings Victoria Pty Limited Teether
US7294141B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2007-11-13 Ortho-Tain, Inc. Pacifier, a system and a method for maintaining proper dentitions

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