JPS6142617Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to improvements in cotton swabs.

A cotton swab, which has been commonly used as a medical product, has a shaft portion 1 made of a round rod of the same thickness, with cotton 3 attached in the shape of a drop at the tip, as shown in Figure 1. Some types of cotton 3 have one end and others have both ends, and both are intended for use in removing earwax, applying nasal drops, and cleaning the nostrils of infants and young children.

When using these, for example, when applying nasal medicine, if the cotton part of the tip of the cotton swab is soaked in the medicinal solution, the cotton may slip out easily, and when removing earwax or cleaning the nostrils, the cotton may slip out. Simply inserting a cotton swab and stirring it around often does not completely remove dirt and hardened nasal grime, and if you stir it too hard, the tip of the swab will be exposed from the cotton that covers it, and the swab will be exposed. They were not always convenient to use, as the corners at the ends could damage the insides of ears and noses.

In view of this, the present invention aims to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional method by providing a cotton swab in which at least the end of the shaft is made flat and cotton is wrapped around this part, and the cotton part itself is also made flat. It is.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The cotton swab of the present invention is made by pressing the tip of a shaft 1 in the shape of a round or square rod of the same thickness to an appropriate length, made of a metal material such as aluminum, a synthetic resin material such as plastic, wood, bamboo, etc. By injection molding or cutting, the plate-like part 2 is formed into a flat plate-like part 2 with a cross section such as an elongated rectangle or an elongated ellipse, and the width direction is wider than the thickness of the shaft 1. It is made by wrapping cotton 3 in a drop shape and fixing it.

Therefore, when using this cotton swab to remove earwax, for example, when this cotton swab is inserted into the ear canal, the plate-like part 2 at the tip is wider than the cotton 1 part, so it is different from the conventional one. Unlike a cotton swab, it is possible to scratch a wide range inside the ear canal, and since the plate-shaped part 2 is flat over an appropriate length and the thickness of the flat infant is thin, the tip of the plate-shaped part 2 can be scratched easily. Even if it is bent to some extent between the base portion 2b and the base portion 2b, it can be easily folded back due to its elasticity. In other words, axis 1
Since the tip 2 of the earwax is highly flexible, earwax can be scraped out safely and easily even when cotton 3 is attached.

In this respect, by forming the plate-like portion 2 in a curved manner as shown in FIG. 3, it can have the same function as an earpick, and the earwax of an infant can be easily removed.

Furthermore, when applying a medicinal solution to the affected area, as in the case of nasal treatment, even if the cotton part 3 of the plate-like part 2 of the cotton swab is soaked in the medicinal solution, the widened part 2b from the shaft 1 to the plate-like part 2 does not Therefore, this part has the role of preventing the wet cotton 3 from coming off from the plate-like part 2, and there is no fear that it will come off easily.

As explained above, the present invention has an extremely simple structure, but it is easy to remove dirt from the ears and nose, and the cotton does not come off even when soaked in a chemical solution. All of the drawbacks have been eliminated, making it extremely usable and having excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the shaft end of a conventional cotton swab, Fig. 2 is an embodiment of a perspective view of the cotton end of the cotton swab of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a partial perspective view showing a modification of Fig. 2. It is. 1...Axle, 2...Platform part, 3...Cotton.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cotton swab made by forming the end of a shaft made of a round rod, square rod, etc. into a flat, wide plate-like part over an appropriate length, and wrapping cotton in drops around the plate-like part.