EP1067850A1 - Dispositif d'hygiene - Google Patents
Dispositif d'hygieneInfo
- Publication number
- EP1067850A1 EP1067850A1 EP99915357A EP99915357A EP1067850A1 EP 1067850 A1 EP1067850 A1 EP 1067850A1 EP 99915357 A EP99915357 A EP 99915357A EP 99915357 A EP99915357 A EP 99915357A EP 1067850 A1 EP1067850 A1 EP 1067850A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- ribs
- tongue cleaner
- curving
- flanks
- tongue
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
- A46B5/02—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware specially shaped for holding by the hand
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers
- A61B17/244—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers for cleaning of the tongue
Definitions
- THIS INVENTION relates to a hygienic device in the form of a tongue
- present invention seeks to provide an efficient tongue cleaner.
- Said sets of ribs can be on opposed faces
- the cleaner can include a pair of flanks extending in the direction of
- Figure 1 is a plan view of the underside of a combined tongue cleaner and
- Figure 2 is a side elevation of the combined tongue cleaner and tooth brush.
- the tongue cleaner 10 illustrated comprises an elongate element 12
- One end of the element is in the form of a flat head 14 with holes 16 in it for
- the element 12 is curved in two planes. When viewed in plan ( Figure 1)
- the first curve starts at the head 14 and, as viewed in
- Figure 1 is a right hand curve 20.
- the right hand curve 20 merges by way of a
- the element 12 is at its narrowest closest to the head 14 and becomes progressively wider through the section 22 and curve 24 to reach a maximum width of the zone 26.
- the element becomes slightly narrower at the end remote from the
- a sloping portion 30 leads downwardly from the
- a circular depression 36 is bounded by a part
- the edge 38 is constituted by
- a portion 40 extends from the widest zone 26 to the depression 38 and comprises two sets of parallel spaced ribs 42 and 44. Each rib of each set extends obliquely to the length of the portion 34 of the element.
- the ribs 42 are relatively
- the pitch of the ribs 42 is less than
- the ribs 42 extend across
- An edge 46 extends in the direction of the length of the portion 34 from
- flanks 48 which intersect so that the edge 46 is relatively sharp.
- ribs 44 extend from one of the flanks 48, across the underface of the element 12 to the outside of the curve 24.
- the ribs 42 extend from the other flank 48 across the
- top face of the handle terminates at the outside edge of the curve 24.
Landscapes
- Brushes (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ZA9800696 | 1998-03-31 | ||
ZA98696 | 1998-03-31 | ||
PCT/ZA1999/000010 WO1999049754A1 (fr) | 1998-03-31 | 1999-03-31 | Dispositif d'hygiene |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1067850A1 true EP1067850A1 (fr) | 2001-01-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99915357A Withdrawn EP1067850A1 (fr) | 1998-03-31 | 1999-03-31 | Dispositif d'hygiene |
Country Status (10)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1067850A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JP2002527122A (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1302190A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU742726B2 (fr) |
BR (1) | BR9909279A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2345946A1 (fr) |
ID (1) | ID28050A (fr) |
IL (1) | IL138817A0 (fr) |
NO (1) | NO20004910L (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999049754A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (26)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2001037699A1 (fr) * | 1999-11-26 | 2001-05-31 | Arvinder Kaur Nanra | Brosse a dents |
US7143462B2 (en) | 2002-09-20 | 2006-12-05 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US7908699B2 (en) | 2001-07-03 | 2011-03-22 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US8990996B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2015-03-31 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Toothbrush |
US7721376B2 (en) | 2002-09-20 | 2010-05-25 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US7836539B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2010-11-23 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US7845042B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2010-12-07 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US20060026784A1 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2006-02-09 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US8151397B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2012-04-10 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions |
US8876221B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2014-11-04 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US7841041B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2010-11-30 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US8806695B2 (en) | 2002-08-09 | 2014-08-19 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions |
US7725980B2 (en) | 2004-12-15 | 2010-06-01 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US7975343B2 (en) | 2002-09-20 | 2011-07-12 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Toothbrush |
CN101862227A (zh) | 2003-04-23 | 2010-10-20 | 宝洁公司 | 牙刷头部及具有纵轴的牙刷 |
US7273327B2 (en) | 2003-06-20 | 2007-09-25 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US8281448B2 (en) | 2005-10-24 | 2012-10-09 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement having one or more moving sections |
US8523888B2 (en) | 2006-12-18 | 2013-09-03 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US8201298B2 (en) | 2007-02-09 | 2012-06-19 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Toothbrush with low profile head |
WO2013129969A1 (fr) * | 2012-03-02 | 2013-09-06 | Koneva Ljudmila Veniaminovna | Dispositif de soins pour la cavite buccale |
RU2016121454A (ru) | 2013-11-05 | 2017-12-11 | Колгейт-Палмолив Компани | Приспособление для ухода за полостью рта |
RU2016117288A (ru) | 2013-11-05 | 2017-12-11 | Колгейт-Палмолив Компани | Приспособление для ухода за полостью рта |
USD764804S1 (en) | 2013-11-05 | 2016-08-30 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
USD749855S1 (en) | 2013-11-05 | 2016-02-23 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
US10238204B2 (en) | 2013-11-05 | 2019-03-26 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
USD751295S1 (en) | 2013-11-05 | 2016-03-15 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Oral care implement |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2583750A (en) * | 1947-10-09 | 1952-01-29 | Garland D Runnels | Tongue scraper |
US4356585A (en) * | 1981-04-08 | 1982-11-02 | Protell Martin R | Hygienic dental appliance |
US4610043A (en) * | 1985-07-17 | 1986-09-09 | William Vezjak | Oral hygiene brush |
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1999
- 1999-03-31 ID IDW20002227A patent/ID28050A/id unknown
- 1999-03-31 BR BR9909279-4A patent/BR9909279A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-03-31 IL IL13881799A patent/IL138817A0/xx unknown
- 1999-03-31 CA CA002345946A patent/CA2345946A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1999-03-31 EP EP99915357A patent/EP1067850A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-03-31 WO PCT/ZA1999/000010 patent/WO1999049754A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1999-03-31 AU AU33893/99A patent/AU742726B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-03-31 JP JP2000540731A patent/JP2002527122A/ja active Pending
- 1999-03-31 CN CN99806562A patent/CN1302190A/zh active Pending
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2000
- 2000-09-29 NO NO20004910A patent/NO20004910L/no not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO9949754A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CN1302190A (zh) | 2001-07-04 |
CA2345946A1 (fr) | 1999-10-07 |
IL138817A0 (en) | 2001-10-31 |
ID28050A (id) | 2001-05-03 |
JP2002527122A (ja) | 2002-08-27 |
WO1999049754A1 (fr) | 1999-10-07 |
NO20004910D0 (no) | 2000-09-29 |
BR9909279A (pt) | 2000-11-28 |
NO20004910L (no) | 2000-11-21 |
AU3389399A (en) | 1999-10-18 |
AU742726B2 (en) | 2002-01-10 |
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