KR20100064636A

KR20100064636A - A toothpick

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Publication number: KR20100064636A
Application number: KR1020080123157A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이희재
Original assignee: 이희재
Priority date: 2008-12-05
Filing date: 2008-12-05
Publication date: 2010-06-15
Also published as: WO2010064808A2; WO2010064810A2; WO2010064810A3; WO2010064808A3

Abstract

Toothpick according to the invention, is formed on one end of the tubular body, the first projection formed by protruding free end to remove foreign matter between the teeth; A second protrusion formed dull than the first protrusion, shorter than the first protrusion, and disposed parallel to the first protrusion; A first scaling portion formed concave at the boundary of the other end of the body; And a second scaling portion extending from the first scaling portion and formed to be relatively convex with respect to the first scaling portion. It characterized in that it comprises an effect that can effectively clean the teeth having different intervals and sizes.

Description

Toothpicks {A toothpick}

The present invention relates to toothpicks for removing foreign matter between or between teeth.

Toothpicks are generally used to remove debris between teeth, usually made of plastic or wood. Recently, it is made of starch which can be decomposed in consideration of environmental pollution. Toothpicks are used to remove debris by using sharp parts at one or both ends.

Toothpicks existed a thousand years ago and are believed to be the oldest tool for dental care. Toothpicks are a necessity for many people even after dental floss and toothbrushes have been invented.

By the way, the conventional toothpicks are often made of wood or plastic material tapered end. Toothpicks having such a structure have a problem in that the tooth structure is different for each person using the toothpick, and the size of the gap between the teeth is not suitable for the user, which causes inconvenience and injuries to the gums around the teeth.

On the other hand, toothpicks manufactured by obliquely cutting the plastic rod made of tubular shape have the advantage of adjusting the thickness of the toothpicks according to the distance between the teeth, but the structure of the end acting as the toothpick is simply cut to be inclined to the tooth There is a problem that it is difficult to remove the foreign matter elastically depending on the size or location of the foreign matter is stuck. In addition, there is an inconvenience in that a separate tool must be used to remove the foreign matter stuck to the surface of the tooth.

Disclosure of Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a toothpick having an improved structure to remove the foreign matter elastically regardless of the user's tooth structure or the location of the foreign matter stuck to solve such problems.

Toothpick according to the invention, is formed on one end of the tubular body, the first projection formed by protruding free end to remove foreign matter between the teeth;

A second protrusion formed dull than the first protrusion, shorter than the first protrusion, and disposed parallel to the first protrusion;

A first scaling portion formed concave at the boundary of the other end of the body; And

A second scaling portion extending from the first scaling portion and formed to be relatively convex with respect to the first scaling portion; It is characterized in that it includes.

Both end surfaces of the body is preferably attached to the abrasive powder or particles are applied to increase the coefficient of friction.

The body is detachably coupled to two, it is preferable that the interdental toothbrush is provided in the body of the combined portion.

The inside of the body is preferably provided with a tissue formed in the form of a swab or roll to clean the foreign matter of the ear.

The body is preferably combined with a pouch or gargle spray containing dental gargle solution.

The body can be produced by processing a grindstone or abrasive powder.

It is preferable that the middle portion of the body has a corrugated pipe formed so that the body can be folded based on the corrugated pipe.

Toothpicks according to the present invention are arranged side by side in the tubular body of the first projection and the second projection having different inclination and length from each other, the first end of the body is formed with the cutting line symmetrically concave and convex to each other By providing the scaling portion and the second scaling portion, it provides an effect that can effectively remove the foreign matter irrespective of the structure of the various types of teeth and the position of the foreign matter.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a toothpick in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual view of removing foreign matters from a tooth using the toothpick shown in FIG. 1.

1 and 2, the toothpick 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 20, a first protrusion 22, a second protrusion 24, and a first scaling part ( 26, the second scaling portion 28 and the polishing friction portion 30 are included.

The body 20 is made of a tubular shape of plastic material. As the material of the body 20, a known plastic material such as polypropylene may be used. Polishing powder or particles are applied to both ends of the body 20 to form an abrasive friction portion 30 attached to the surface of the body 20. The abrasive powder or particles applied to the abrasive friction portion 30 may be a material widely used as an abrasive such as alumina or the like. As the method of forming the polishing friction part 30, various methods such as adhesion, plating, and vacuum deposition may be adopted. The hardness of the abrasive friction portion 30 is a material having a hardness greater than the hardness of the teeth should be employed.

The first protrusion 22 is formed at one end of the body 20. The first protrusion 22 has a free end protruding to remove foreign matter between teeth. The free end of the first protrusion 22 is slightly blunt so as not to damage the teeth. The first protrusion 22 is provided to be used when the teeth are narrow or foreign matter is relatively deeply located from the surface of the tooth.

The second protrusion 24 is disposed in parallel with the first protrusion 22. However, the free end of the second protrusion 24 is more blunt than the free end of the first protrusion 22. In addition, the length of the second protrusion 24 is formed to be shorter than the length of the first protrusion 22. The second protrusions 24 are provided to be used when the teeth are relatively wide or foreign matter is relatively close to the surface of the teeth.

The first scaling part 26 is formed at the other end of the body 20. The first scaling part 26 is provided to remove foreign substances on the tooth surface. The first scaling part 26 is formed in an arc shape in the circumferential direction of the body 20. The first scaling part 26 is formed by being concavely cut at the boundary of the other end of the body 20.

The second scaling portion 28 extends from the first scaling portion 26. The second scaling portion 28 protrudes convexly in the longitudinal direction of the body 20 with respect to the first scaling portion 26. The second scaling portion 28 is provided to remove the foreign matter present on the surface of the tooth, which is difficult to effectively remove the foreign matter by the first scaling portion 26.

Referring to Figure 2, it is easy to understand how to remove the foreign matter caught between the teeth or the surface of the tooth using the toothpick 10. That is, the first protrusion 22 is used to remove foreign substances located deeply from the narrow teeth or the tooth surface. The second protrusions 24 are used to remove foreign substances caught between relatively wide teeth or foreign substances located shallowly from the tooth surface. The first scaling portion 26 is used to clean the surface of the tooth, the second scaling portion 28 is used to clean the surface of the small tooth difficult to access by the first scaling portion 26. . As described above, the toothpick 10 according to the present invention has a convenient effect because the first protrusion 22 and the second protrusion 24 are formed adjacent to each other so that they can be used alternately depending on the purpose. In addition, the abrasive friction portion 30 provided on the surface of both ends of the body 20 is removed by grinding the tartar and the like having a hardness greater than the hardness of the first scaling portion 26 or the second scaling portion 28. It is used to Removing the tartar stuck to the teeth from time to time using the abrasive friction portion 30 has the effect of reducing the frequency of the cumbersome and expensive scaling treatment to go to the hospital.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a toothpick according to another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a view showing a reassembled state for using the interdental toothbrush of the toothpick shown in FIG.

3 and 4, the toothpick 10a according to another embodiment of the present invention may be detachably combined by dividing the tubular body 20 into two. When the body 20 is separated, one body may be provided with an interdental toothbrush 32, for example. And the other body serves as a cover to protect the interdental toothbrush (32). As such, the toothpick 10a according to the present invention may be configured to include the interdental toothbrush 32. When using the interdental toothbrush 32 as described above, the interdental toothbrush 32 may be used after inserting the separated body into the other body 20.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 5, the toothpick 10b according to another embodiment of the present invention may include a cotton swab 35 for removing foreign matter in the interior of the body 20.

On the other hand, referring to Figure 6, the toothpick 10c according to another embodiment of the present invention, after removing the foreign material of the tooth inside the body 20, or wipe the surface of the tooth, or of the toothpick 10c It may include a roll of paper (37) or water to roll to clean the foreign matter on the surface.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 7, the toothpick 10d according to another embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured in a form attached to the gargle liquid pouch 40 containing the gargle liquid.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 8, the toothpick 10e according to another embodiment of the present invention may be combined with the gargle spray 42 to be detachably fitted to the gargle spray 42.

On the other hand, Figure 9 has a corrugated pipe is formed in the middle of the body, so that the body can be folded based on the corrugated pipe. The toothpick 10f shown in FIG. 9 may bend the body at a desired angle, thereby effectively removing the foreign matter or teeth between the teeth.

In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the body is described as being in the form of a tube of plastic material, the body can be produced by processing the grinding stone or grinding powder in the form of agglomerates. In this case, even if the polishing friction portion is not formed separately, the same function as the polishing friction portion can be performed.

As such, the toothpick according to the present invention may be used or manufactured in various forms.

As mentioned above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the technical idea of the present invention. It is obvious.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a toothpick in accordance with one preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual view of removing foreign matters from a tooth using the toothpick shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic perspective view of a toothpick in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a reassembled state for using the interdental toothbrush of the toothpick shown in FIG.

5 to 9 are diagrams for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.

10,10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f ... toothpick

20 ... body

22 ... first protrusion 24 ... second protrusion

26 ... 1st scaling part 28 ... 2nd scaling part

30 Abrasive friction part 32 Interdental toothbrush

35 ... cotton swab 37 ... water rest

40 ... goggle pouch 42 ... goggle spray

Claims

A first protrusion formed at one end of the tubular body and having a free end protruding to remove foreign substances between teeth;

A second scaling portion extending from the first scaling portion and formed to be relatively convex with respect to the first scaling portion; Toothpicks characterized in that it comprises a.

The method of claim 1,

Toothpicks, characterized in that the surface of both ends of the body is applied by applying a polishing powder or particles to increase the coefficient of friction.

The method of claim 1,

Toothpicks, characterized in that the body is detachably coupled to two, the interdental toothbrush is provided in the body of the combined portion.

The method of claim 1,

Toothpicks, characterized in that the inside of the body is provided with a tissue formed in the form of a cotton swab or roll to clean the foreign matter of the ear.

The method of claim 1,

The body toothpick, characterized in that coupled with a pouch or gargle spray containing tooth gargle.

The method of claim 1,

The body is a toothpick, characterized in that produced by processing the grinding wheel or abrasive powder.

The method of claim 1,

Toothpicks, characterized in that the middle portion of the body is formed with a corrugated pipe can be folded based on the corrugated pipe.