FR2531626A2 - Improvements to the manufacture of cotton-rods and to their process of manufacture - Google Patents

Improvements to the manufacture of cotton-rods and to their process of manufacture Download PDF

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FR2531626A2
FR2531626A2 FR8214139A FR8214139A FR2531626A2 FR 2531626 A2 FR2531626 A2 FR 2531626A2 FR 8214139 A FR8214139 A FR 8214139A FR 8214139 A FR8214139 A FR 8214139A FR 2531626 A2 FR2531626 A2 FR 2531626A2
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • A61F13/15Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
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Abstract

The improvements of the addition relate to sticks which are called cotton-rods of the type described in the main patent. According to the addition, a shield 11 is provided which fixes onto the rod 1 at a determined distance d from its end 1a, so as to avoid any untimely penetration of the cotton-rod beyond a permitted safety distance. The invention is applied very particularly to cotton-rods intended for the cleaning of children's ears.

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Le présent certificat d'addition concerne des perfec-tionnements à la fabrication des articles d'hygiène facilitant le nettoyage des oreilles dénommés couramment "cotons-tiges" décrit à la demande de brevet principal déposé le I2 Mars I982 sous le numéro EN 82/04167.  This certificate of addition relates to improvements in the manufacture of hygienic articles facilitating the cleaning of the ears commonly called "cotton swabs" described in the main patent application filed on I2 March I982 under the number EN 82/04167 .

Selon le brevet principal on a décrit une mise en forme particulière de la boule de coton tendant à éviter le refoulement de cérumen au fond du conduit auditif lors de l'usage du "coton-tige" et améliorant simultanément l'efficacité du nettoyage. According to the main patent, a particular shaping of the cotton ball has been described which tends to avoid the discharge of earwax at the bottom of the ear canal when using the "cotton swab" and simultaneously improving the cleaning efficiency.

L'usage d'un tel "coton-tige" est en particulier destiné au nettoyage des oreilles des jeunes enfants. The use of such a "cotton swab" is in particular intended for cleaning the ears of young children.

L'objet du présent certificat d'addition est d'apporter un perfectionnement complémentaire à de tels "cotons-tiges" évitant des accidents d'emplois plus'-partïcu-Ii'èrem#ntchez de jeunes enfants. The purpose of this certificate of addition is to provide additional improvement to such "cotton swabs" avoiding more-than-partic work accidents of young children.

Chez les enfants un nettoyage fréquent des oreilles est necessaire du fait de l'abondante production dé cérumen. In children frequent cleaning of the ears is necessary due to the abundant production of earwax.

Ce nettoyage, chez les tout petits, ne doit se faire que dans la partie visible : pavillons et parties externes du conduit auditif externe. Ce nettoyage peut se révéler très dangereux quelquefois, du fait de la-non coopération de l'enfant qui se débat et à cause de la zone réflexogène qui peut entrainer des gestes brusques. This cleaning, in very young children, should only be done in the visible part: pavilions and external parts of the external auditory canal. This cleaning can sometimes be very dangerous, due to the non-cooperation of the struggling child and because of the reflexogenic zone which can lead to abrupt gestures.

Tous ces mouvements inte-mpestifs' font courir- le risque, lors du nettoyage de l'oreille avec un "coton-tige",d'enfoncement brutal du "coton-tige" dans le conduit auditif externe avec possibilité de perforation traumatique du tympan par la tige relativement rigide support de la boule de coton. All these inte-mpestifs movements run the risk, when cleaning the ear with a "cotton swab", of sudden insertion of the "cotton swab" in the external auditory canal with possibility of traumatic perforation of the eardrum by the relatively rigid rod supporting the cotton ball.

Zur éviter ce risque, les "cotons-tiges" perfectionnés selon le présent certificat d'addition comportent un bouclier qui se fixe sur la tige sensiblement perpendiculairement à elle à une distance de son extrémité sur laquelle est fixée la boule de coton sensiblement inférieure à celle séparant l'entrée du conduit auditif au tympan du sujet auquel est desdiné l'usage du "coton-tige". Zur avoid this risk, the "cotton swabs" perfected according to this certificate of addition include a shield which is fixed on the rod substantially perpendicular to it at a distance from its end on which is fixed the cotton ball substantially lower than that separating the entrance from the ear canal to the eardrum of the subject for whom the use of the "cotton swab" is intended.

Avantageusement le bouclier se fixe de façon amovible à l'endroit précis déterminé de la tige, ledit bouclier et la dite tige comportant des moyens de butée et verrouillage coopérants.  Advantageously, the shield is fixed in a removable manner at the precise determined location of the rod, said shield and said rod comprising cooperating stop and locking means.

Ainsi, sans augmentation sensible du prix de revient du coton-tige", on éliminera radicalement les dangers réels que constituent les nettoyages fréquents nécessaires à une bonne hygiène des oreilles en particulier chez les jeunes enfants. Thus, without appreciable increase in the cost price of the cotton swab ", the real dangers of frequent cleaning necessary for good ear hygiene will be radically eliminated, particularly in young children.

Les perfectionnements objet de la présente addition apparaitront plus clairement à l'aide de la description qui va suivre faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels:
La figure 1 montre schématiquement en élévation un "coton-tige" conforme à l'invention pourvu des perfectionnements de l'addition;
la figure 2 est une vue en coupe faite selon le plan
Il de la figure 1;
la figure 3 est une vue en élévation du bouclier séparé du "coton-tige", cette vue étant faite selon la flèche III de la figure 4;
la figure 4 est une vue du côté du bouclier montré en élévation à la figure 5.
The improvements which are the subject of this addition will appear more clearly with the aid of the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows schematically in elevation a "cotton swab" according to the invention provided with improvements of the addition;
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the plan
Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an elevational view of the shield separated from the "cotton swab", this view being made according to arrow III of Figure 4;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the shield shown in elevation in FIG. 5.

Selon le mode de réalisation illustréauxdessins, on retrouve la tige support 1 du coton-tige comportant à l'une de ses extrémités au moins une boule de coton 9 formée avec une cannelure hélicoidale 10 facilitant l'opération de nettoyage des oreilles en évitant le refoulement de cérumen au fond du conduit auditif. According to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, there is the support rod 1 of the cotton swab comprising at one of its ends at least one cotton ball 9 formed with a helical groove 10 facilitating the operation of cleaning the ears by avoiding backflow earwax at the bottom of the ear canal.

Conformément au présent certificat d'addition, on a fixé vers l'extrémité du coton-tige comportant la boule de coton 9 un bouclier 11 amovible sensiblement circulaire plat présentant une encoche 12 se terminant en son centre par un orifice 13 dont le diamètre correspond sensiblement à celui d'une saignée ou collerette 14 ménagée autour de la tige 1 comme il apparait plus clairement à la figure 1. La distance d) séparant les boucliers 11 de l'extrémité libre la de la tige 1 est choisi de façon à être généralement sensiblement inférieureà celle séparant l'entrée du conduit auditif au tympan du sujet auquel est destiné l'usage du "coton-tige", par exemple un jeune enfant de 2 à 5 ans. Une marge de sécurité raisonnable peut être prise, dans la mesure ot, comme mentionné précédemment, il n'est pas nécessaire de nettoyer le conduit auditif jusqu'au fond.  In accordance with the present certificate of addition, towards the end of the cotton swab comprising the cotton ball 9, a removable shield 11 which is substantially circular, flat, having a notch 12 terminating in its center by an orifice 13 whose diameter corresponds substantially to that of a groove or flange 14 formed around the rod 1 as it appears more clearly in FIG. 1. The distance d) separating the shields 11 from the free end 1a of the rod 1 is chosen so as to be generally significantly lower than that separating the entrance from the ear canal to the eardrum of the subject for whom the use of the "cotton swab" is intended, for example a young child from 2 to 5 years old. A reasonable margin of safety can be taken, as far as, as mentioned above, it is not necessary to clean the ear canal to the bottom.

Le bouclier 11 est avantageusement constitué en une matière plastique transparente ou translucide souple qui vient severrouiller élastiquement sur la saignée 14 par simple enclenchement sur la tige. De cette façon, blême en cas de mouvements intempestifs de l'enfant, on ne risque pas d'#ccidents,
le bouclier empêchant toute pénétration du "coton-tige" au delà de la distance d) autorisée.
The shield 11 is advantageously made of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic which elastically locks onto the groove 14 by simple engagement on the rod. In this way, pale in the event of untimely movements of the child, there is no risk of #ccidents,
the shield preventing any penetration of the "cotton swab" beyond the authorized distance d).

L'avantage de prévoir un bouclier amovible est qu'il suffit d'un seul bouclier pour une boite de 11coton-tige11, et en outre le bouclier pouvant être ainsi-séparé n'entraine aucun problème de stockage et dé conditionnement de l'article. The advantage of providing a removable shield is that a single shield is sufficient for a box of 11 cotton-rod 11, and furthermore the shield which can be thus separated does not cause any problem of storage and unpacking of the article. .

Bien entendu d'autres moyens de fixation et de mise en place du bouclier peuvent être prévus sans sortir du cadre des perfectionnements de l'invention.En outre, deux ou un plus grand nombre de saigiées peuvent être prévues plus ou moins rapprochées de l'extrémité fa de la tige, la saignée convenable pouvant être choisie en fonction par exemple de l'âne de l'enfant auquel est destiné l'usage du "coton-tige"  Of course, other means of fixing and placing the shield can be provided without departing from the scope of the improvements of the invention. In addition, two or a greater number of grooves can be provided more or less close to the end fa of the rod, the suitable bleeding being able to be chosen as a function for example of the donkey of the child for which the use of the "cotton swab" is intended

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REVENDICATIONS 1) Coton-tige perfectionné selon l'une quelconque des revendications du brevet principal caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un bouclier (1 qui se fixe sur la tige(1)sensiblement perpendiculairement à elle à une distance d) de son extrémité (la) sur laquelle est fixée la boule de coton sensiblement inférieure à celle séparant l'entrée du conduit auditif au tympan du sujet auquel est destiné l'usage du coton-tige. 1) Improved cotton swab according to any one of the claims of the main patent characterized in that it comprises a shield (1 which is fixed on the rod (1) substantially perpendicular to it at a distance d) from its end (the ) on which is fixed the cotton ball substantially lower than that separating the entrance from the ear canal to the eardrum of the subject for whom the use of the cotton swab is intended. 2) Coton-tige selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que ledit bouclier (11) se fixe de façon amovible à l'endroit précis déterminé de la tige. 2) Cotton swab according to claim 1 characterized in that said shield (11) is removably attached to the precise location determined on the rod. 3 > Coton-tige selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que ledit bouclier ( et ladite tige t1) comportent des moyens de butée et de verrouillage (13, 14) coopérants. 3> Cotton swab according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that said shield (and said rod t1) comprise stop and locking means (13, 14) cooperating. 4) Coton-tige selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que ledit bouclier (11)se présente sous la forme d'une plaquette dans laquelle est ménagée une fente, échancrureou analogte (12)qui vient s'adapter sur une saignée ou collerette (14) formée sur la tige 1. 4) Cotton swab according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that said shield (11) is in the form of a plate in which is formed a slot, notch or similar (12) which comes to fit on a groove or flange (14) formed on the rod 1. 5) Coton-tige selon d'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que ledit bouclier est formé d'une matière plastique transparente ou translucide.  5) Cotton swab according to one of the preceding claims characterized in that said shield is formed of a transparent or translucent plastic material.
FR8214139A 1982-03-12 1982-08-13 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF COTTONS AND THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS Expired - Lifetime FR2531626B2 (en)

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DE8383400460T DE3363681D1 (en) 1982-03-12 1983-03-07 Cotton swabs and process for their manufacture
EP83400460A EP0089271B1 (en) 1982-03-12 1983-03-07 Cotton swabs and process for their manufacture
US06/725,118 US4707318A (en) 1982-03-12 1985-04-19 Method for manufacturing a swab

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WO2001043676A1 (en) * 1999-12-16 2001-06-21 Jonathan Aidan Muir Murray Ear cleaning device
GB2397525A (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-07-28 Simon Lawrence Improved cotton wool bud or swab

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WO2001043676A1 (en) * 1999-12-16 2001-06-21 Jonathan Aidan Muir Murray Ear cleaning device
US6432117B1 (en) 1999-12-16 2002-08-13 Jonathan Aidan Muir Murray Ear cleaning device
GB2397525A (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-07-28 Simon Lawrence Improved cotton wool bud or swab

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