EP1505922A1 - Dispositif destin au soin et l'hygi ne dentaire - Google Patents

Dispositif destin au soin et l'hygi ne dentaire

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Publication number
EP1505922A1
EP1505922A1 EP03732366A EP03732366A EP1505922A1 EP 1505922 A1 EP1505922 A1 EP 1505922A1 EP 03732366 A EP03732366 A EP 03732366A EP 03732366 A EP03732366 A EP 03732366A EP 1505922 A1 EP1505922 A1 EP 1505922A1
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Prior art keywords
user
cavity
ring
teeth
gums
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EP03732366A
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Gian Luca Atzori
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

Definitions

  • the invention concerns a handle free device which allows careful dental prevention and hygiene of every part of the oral cavity, even if difficult to reach with traditional tooth brushes.
  • the aim of the present invention is to create a device suitable to improve the prevention of oral diseases and dental hygiene, obviating the above mentioned inconveniences and/or limitations.
  • the subject device of the present invention has the following distinguishing characteristics: ease of use, disposable, portable (it can even be stored inside a wallet), elasticity (which allows easy holding even in the absence of a handle), the presence of a capsule (or dispenser) to distribute the tooth paste.
  • the ergonomic shape makes it a high clinical and physiological quality accessory, as well as a professional oral hygiene support.
  • the subject of the present finding is a device suitable for allowing careful dental prevention and hygiene, comprising a supporting framework, at one end of which a cavity is present, whilst at the other end a ring is present.
  • the cavity and the ring are suited to hold two fingers of the same user's hand : preferably the cavity holds the user's index finger whilst the ring holds the thumb of the same hand. Bristles can be applied to the area of the frame defining the cavity.
  • Figure 1 shows schematically a side view of a first embodiment of a device for dental prevention and hygiene according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows schematically the use on a hand of a second embodiment of a device for dental prevention and hygiene according to the present invention
  • Figure 3 shows schematically the use on a hand of a third embodiment of a device for dental prevention and hygiene according to the present invention.
  • Such device is without a handle and comprises a supporting frame 1 realised in a (very) soft and elastic plastic material (preferably latex or other functionally equivalent material): at one end of the frame 1 is located a cavity 2 which supports the active part (not shown in the attached figure) and which is suitable for receiving one of the user's fingers, whilst at the other end an adjustable or deformable ring 3 is located , suitable for receiving another finger from the same hand of the user.
  • a supporting frame 1 realised in a (very) soft and elastic plastic material (preferably latex or other functionally equivalent material): at one end of the frame 1 is located a cavity 2 which supports the active part (not shown in the attached figure) and which is suitable for receiving one of the user's fingers, whilst at the other end an adjustable or deformable ring 3 is located , suitable for receiving another finger from the same hand of the user.
  • the cavity 2 defined by a bag-like or pocket-like body, is suitable for receiving the user's index finger and the ring 3 is suitable for receiving the thumb, but without departing from the scope of the invention the user can insert into the cavity 2 and into the ring 3 any other two fingers of the same hand: for example the user can insert the middle finger into cavity 2 and the thumb into ring 3 or the index finger into cavity 2 and the little finger into ring 3.
  • the elastic tension grip determined by the extension of the two fingers allows the user a safe and true hold which facilitates correct brushing of the teeth.
  • the active part comprises a base body which bears the bristles 4, which are therefore applied to the area of the frame 1 housing the cavity 2; preferably but not necessarily, the base body is applied to the supporting frame 1 and inserted therein.
  • the active part is in addition provided with a capsule (carried on the base body) which contains toothpaste (and/or another oral hygiene product) which is activated at the time of use and allows optimal conservation of said product until its possible use; the bristles 4 set at intervals between themselves inside the base body, realised in a semi-soft material, allow harmonic and anatomical movements.
  • the capsule containing the oral hygiene product is a single dose capsule.
  • AH these features make it such that who has periodontal problems (gingivitis, phlogosis, etc.) can perform improved cleaning with minimum suffering, since the device according to the invention, guided by a user's finger (preferably the index finger), is more precise and sensitive than the classic toothbrush with a plastic handle, reaching even the least accessible parts and corners of the oral cavity, which are breeding-ground of bacterial plaque.
  • the main feature of the present invention is having property and functionality in a single device.
  • the bristles 4 can be absent ( Figures 2, 3); in such a case the area of the active part destined to scrub and clean the teeth, gums or other parts of the oral cavity, can be carried out as a simple surface made of latex or however of the same material of which the rest of the device is made (for example latex), or as surfaces of a different material applied onto the supporting frame (for example celluloid, polyeurethane or other plastic resins); in both cases the area of the active part destined to scrub and clean the teeth, gums or other parts of the oral cavity can be substantially smooth, appropriately corrugated or rippled (for example with ribs or elongated corrugations, with studs), covered with villae or microvillae, bumps or other protuberances suitable for scrubbing, cleaning and massaging teeth and gums; or such an area can be carried out as a buffer of spongy, felt-like material, or in the form of wa

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif sans manche, destiné au soin et à l'hygiène dentaire et comportant un cadre support (en latex ou en matière souple), dont une extrémité comporte une cavité et l'autre extrémité un anneau. L'extrémité comportant la cavité est pourvue de soies, logées de préférence sur un élément de base inséré dans le cadre, cet élément de base ayant de préférence également une capsule contenant un produit d'hygiène orale. Pour utiliser ce dispositif, l'utilisateur insère un doigt dans la cavité et un autre doigt d'une même main dans l'anneau, de préférence l'index dans la cavité et le pouce dans l'anneau.
EP03732366A 2002-05-15 2003-05-14 Dispositif destin au soin et l'hygi ne dentaire Withdrawn EP1505922A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITSS20020003 ITSS20020003A1 (it) 2002-05-15 2002-05-15 Elastic dental - prevenzione e igiene dentale accurata anche in angoli impossibili.
ITSS20020003 2002-05-15
PCT/EP2003/005024 WO2003096923A1 (fr) 2002-05-15 2003-05-14 Dispositif destiné au soin et à l'hygiène dentaire

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EP1505922A1 true EP1505922A1 (fr) 2005-02-16

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EP03732366A Withdrawn EP1505922A1 (fr) 2002-05-15 2003-05-14 Dispositif destin au soin et l'hygi ne dentaire

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EP (1) EP1505922A1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1653575A (fr)
AU (1) AU2003240240A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2485842A1 (fr)
IT (1) ITSS20020003A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2003096923A1 (fr)

Cited By (1)

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US8747005B2 (en) 2008-06-04 2014-06-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement with cavitation system

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DE202008000384U1 (de) * 2008-01-10 2008-05-29 Methfessel, Thomas Vorrichtung zur Reinigung des Mundraums

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FR711954A (fr) * 1930-05-31 1931-09-22 Doigtier brosse à dents
US2041262A (en) * 1933-09-23 1936-05-19 Elmer L Ness Massaging and cleansing device for teeth and gums
GB630297A (en) * 1947-05-28 1949-10-10 Ernest Ross Chamberlin Ashby A new or improved teeth-cleaning appliance
DE19506789C1 (de) * 1995-02-27 1996-03-28 Josef Dr Reinold Fingerzahnbürste
WO2002015736A1 (fr) * 2000-08-21 2002-02-28 Dunn Gary D Brosse a dents jetable enfilable sur un doigt

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8747005B2 (en) 2008-06-04 2014-06-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement with cavitation system
US9398940B2 (en) 2008-06-04 2016-07-26 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement with cavitation system

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WO2003096923A1 (fr) 2003-11-27
CN1653575A (zh) 2005-08-10
CA2485842A1 (fr) 2003-11-27
ITSS20020003A1 (it) 2003-11-17
AU2003240240A1 (en) 2003-12-02

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