WO2002069753A1 - Dispositif de nettoyage buccal - Google Patents

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WO2002069753A1
WO2002069753A1 PCT/GB2002/000798 GB0200798W WO02069753A1 WO 2002069753 A1 WO2002069753 A1 WO 2002069753A1 GB 0200798 W GB0200798 W GB 0200798W WO 02069753 A1 WO02069753 A1 WO 02069753A1
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cleaning device
oral cleaning
finger
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Wayne Kevin Hirschowitz
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Fingadent International Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C19/00—Dental auxiliary appliances
    • A61C19/06—Implements for therapeutic treatment
    • A61C19/063—Medicament applicators for teeth or gums, e.g. treatment with fluorides
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61C15/04—Dental floss; Floss holders
    • A61C15/041—Dental floss

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  • This invention relates to a device for cleaning, massaging and maintaining t e overall hygiene of teet , gums and the interior of the s mouth in general.
  • the invention also relates to a dispensing arrangement of such devices ⁇ to the methods of manufacturing and storing/dispensing them and to the apparatus employed in the execution of such methods.
  • teeth and gums are cleaned using a toothbrush. Toothbrushes suffer from several significant disadvantages.
  • Toothpaste or gel must usually be used in conjunction with a toothbrush and such materials must be washed from the mouth using water after the cleaning process has been completed. An incorrectly used toothbrush can cause damage to the
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning and massaging
  • a device for cleaning and massaging a tooth, gum or other internal surface of the mouth has a means for receiving at least an end portion of a human finger, such that it can be brought into cleaning or $ massaging contact with a tooth, gum or other internal surface of the mouth, by being pressed by the finger against said toothy gum or other internal surface of the mouth.
  • the first aspect of the invention comprises a tubular body having an 0 opening at one end and sized to receive a human finger.
  • the material forming the device can be of an abrasive nature, but it is sufficiently soft and flexible that it cannot harm delicate tissues within the mouth.
  • the tubular body of the first aspect of the invention is formed from two sheets of polypropylene material connected along adjoining edges by -5 ultrasonic welding with the additional capability to include a fluid impervious lining.
  • the body has been specially shaped for greatest ease of use and efficacy. Robustness has been ensured by combining polypropylene, the optimum texture and structure thereof, it's shape and an effective method of strong and highly specialized ultrasonic welding.
  • polypropylene material also provides that all of the outer side of the tubular body provides a cleaning face that has abrasive qualities and combined with the texture and structure forms an effective vehicle for carrying and applying cleaning and prevention agents for maintaining teeth and oral health.
  • polypropylene can be provided in various grades of abrasiveness to accommodate differing requirements eg.edentulous/dentate users, as well as being biocompatible. Whatever form is used it retains it's flexibility and it's capacity to effectively massage all parts of the mouth.
  • the product is designed and manufactured to fit snugly and securely onto the finger without any awkward or inconvenient protrusions or rough edges.
  • the basic product facilitates the simple attachment of dental floss at the production stage.
  • the use of the correct grade of polypropylene means that children can use the pouch itself for flossing if the floss chord is felt to be too abrasive.
  • the cleaning face with an abrasive surface can include additional items such as brisdes and protrusions and the pouch could be re-useable.
  • the tubular body may be formed from two different grades of jpolypiropylene material having different rigidities, the arrangement of the materials being such that the opening is adapted to open on opposite faces of the tubular body on being moved relative to one another.
  • the tubular body has one closed end and is arranged in the form of a pouch.
  • non-woven polypropylene design with it's associated hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties and a plurality of pockets (which can act as a reservoir for a tooth, gum or mouth-cleansing agent) means that the pouch can be impregnated with a tooth, gum or mouth cleansing agent, or other therapeutic or cosmetic agent.
  • a tooth, gum or mouth cleansing agent or other therapeutic or cosmetic agent.
  • Such an agent can be in the form of a liquid* a gel or even a dry powder.
  • the combination of polypropylene and a dry agent therefore enable the application and use of the pouch in a dry form using natural salivation.
  • the agent can include other additives, including carriers, preservatives or a quantity of a fluoride
  • a dispensing arrangement of devices in accordance with the first aspect of the invention comprising a plurality of devices ⁇ n accordance with the first aspect of the invention joined to one another so as to define an elongate strip, wherein each such device is connected to an adjoining device by at least one bridging member arranged to rupture and allow adjoining devices to be separated for use.
  • adjoining devices are arranged such that the open end of each device is adjacent a closed end or ends of a neighbouring device or devices.
  • dispensing arrangements ⁇ n accordance with the second aspect of this invention comprise a pair of flexible sheets joined together so as to define the tubular bodies of the cleaning or massaging devices.
  • each adjacent device is joined to its neighbour by at ieast one portion of material forming a bridging member.
  • each cleaning or massaging device is joined to its neighbour by at least a pair of bridging members.
  • one of each pair of bridging members is stronger than the other and adjacent devices are arranged such that* when pulled away from one another* the weaker bridging member ruptures before the stronger and the resulting unequal force exerted upon one of said pair of cleaning or massaging devices causes its opening to gape, thereby to facilitate the insertion of a finger into the device.
  • each device is provided with at least one handle located at its opening and arranged to facilitate its removal from a dispenser.
  • each device in accordance with the first aspect of the invention* or a dispensing arrangement in accordance with ⁇ ic second aspect of the invention is formed by a process involving ultrasonic welding of adjacent sheets of tube forming material.
  • the present invention provides a bulk dispenser for multiple sterile dispensing of devices in accordance with its first aspect, in a low cost and handy package.
  • Said dispenser comprises a container for acc ⁇ fM ⁇ datihg a dispensing arrangement in accordance with the second aspect of the invention and a means of defining an opening through which said dispensing arrangement can pass, wherein the opening is dimensioned and arranged such that a first device in accordance with the invention can be pulled through the opening, but further pulling of the first device causes the bridging member or members between it and the adjacent device in the dispensing arrangement to rupture, releasing said first device.
  • the device is also available in other packaging arrangements eg. single sachets, multiple sachets etc.
  • Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the following drawings. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, or the arrangements shown in the attached drawings.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning or massaging device in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a second perspective view of the device shown in Figures 1 &
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of a dispenser for cleaning devices in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 4 shows the dispenser in an assembled state
  • FIG. 5 shows a portion of a dispensing arrangement in accordance with the invention.
  • the cleaning device for cleaning teeth and gums depicted in Figure 1 is in the form of a pouch 10.
  • the pouch 10 is formed from first and second scallop shaped sheets 12 and 14 of non-woven polypropylene, secured along their adjacent edges by ultrasonic welding.
  • An opening 16 into the pouch 10 is defined by a gap in the resulting weld line.
  • the opening 16 leads into a cavity defined within the pouch 10.
  • the first scalloped shaped sheet 12 consists of a textured material having a roughened outer surface 13 suitable for cleaning teeth and gums.
  • the roughened surface may include bristles or protrusions to enhance the cleaning effect of the device as it moves over the teeth and gums during its use.
  • the textured material of the first sheet 12 has greater rigidity than the material, which forms the second sheet 14 of the cleaning device. This difference in rigidity allows a user to open the opening 16 by gripping the cleaning device on opposite sides of the pouch 10 and gently sliding the two sheets 12 and 14 relative to one another,. This sliding action opens the opening 16, allowing a finger to be inserted into the opening 16 and the cavity within the pouch.
  • the sheets 12 and 14 also define a pair of handle portions 17, which extend outwardly from the opposite sides of the opening 16.
  • the device is completed with a length of dental floss IS, which is secured between the sheets 12 and 14 adjacent to the opening 1 a d by the ultrasonic weld holding the sheets 12 and 14 together:,
  • the pouch 10 is used by inserting a finger through the opening 16 and into the cavity within the pouch 10 such that the pad of the finger locates against the inner surface of the first sheet 12 of the pouch 10.
  • the pouch 10 is inserted into the mouth which is to be cleaned and, while retaining the pouch 10 on the finger, the outer surface 13 of the first sheet 12 is pressed into contact with and rubbed over the teeth arid gums, to thereby f em ⁇ ve plaque aiid food material fr ⁇ iri the teeth and gums. This rubbing action also has a massaging effect on the gums.
  • the cleaning device will be used without a cleaning paste or gel.
  • the pouch 10 and, in particular, the first sheet 12 can be impregnated with a cleaning or medicated agent in a wet or dry form.
  • the device may have a colour changing feature such that the device changes colour when brought into contact with a warm environment, plaque, or debris, or when exposed to a disclosing agent.
  • the cleaning pouch is of a tubular construction having two open ends.
  • the openings at each end of the tube being sized to allow a finger to be inserted into the tube and in this way allowing the cleaning device to be used in a similar way as is described above with reference to the pouch 10 depicted in the accompanying drawings.
  • FIGs 3 and 4 illustrate a dispenser 30 for cleaning pouches 10, as depicted in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the pouches 10 are connected to one another in a side by side fashion, in the form of an elongated strip 22 (see Figure 5).
  • the leading side edge 20 of each of the pouches 10 is joined to the trailing side edge 32 of the next pouch 10 in the strip 22 by a pair of bridges 33 and 34 of unequal thickness; bridge 33 being thicker than bridge 34.
  • the elongate strip 22 is folded, concertina-wise, into the dispenser 30.
  • the dispenser 30 is in the form of a conventional rectangular cubical box comprising a lid 24 and base tray 26.
  • the latter are secured to one another by fractional engagement once the strip 22 of pouches 10 has been placed in the base tray 26.
  • An opening 27 is formed through the lid 24 and is dimensional so as to allow the pouches 10 to be pulled through it, from the interior of the dispenser 30, and separated for use.
  • a user should grasp the free handle 17 of the first pouch 10 in the strip 22 and pull it and the first jpouch 10 out of the dispenser 30 through the opening 27.
  • the friction between the emerging pouch 10 and the lid 24 is not so great that it prevents the pouch 10 from being pulled out of the dispenser 30 by the handle 17.
  • the grip exerted by the opening 27 upon the strip 22 of pouches 10 is such that, if the user continues to pull on the first pouch 10, rather than cause the second pouch 10 in the strip 22 to follow the first out of the dispenser 30, the bridges 33 and 34 are caused to rupture to thereby release the first pouch 10 from the strip 22 and dispenser 30.
  • the thinner of the two bridges 33 and 34 ruptures first and the resulting uneven force on the first pouch 10 causes its opening 16 to gape* allowing the easy insertion of a finger.
  • the process can then be repeated for each consecutive pouch 10 in the strip 22, until all of the pouches 10 have been removed from the dispenser 30.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage de la cavité buccale comprenant un tube creux de polypropylène non tissé de diverses qualités, fermé sauf à une extrémité de manière à présenter une forme conique, formé par soudage ultrasonique d'une feuille continue de matériau. Le tube résultant ne comporte par de coins, d'angles vifs ou de bords bruts, et le bord non scellé peut être ouvert facilement au moyen d'un onglet principal et d'un onglet secondaire, de manière à permettre l'insertion d'un doigt dans le dispositif. Ce dispositif peut alors être utilisé pour le massage des gencives, le nettoyage des dents et l'application de solutions et de composés pouvant avoir un effet thérapeutique sur les dents et les tissus de soutien.
PCT/GB2002/000798 2001-03-02 2002-02-28 Dispositif de nettoyage buccal WO2002069753A1 (fr)

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WO2005117740A3 (fr) * 2004-05-26 2006-03-23 Ray S Products Llc An Arizona Lingettes utilisees avec les doigts et leur procede d'utilisation
WO2006021762A3 (fr) * 2004-08-23 2006-04-20 Fingadent Internat Ltd Ameliorations apportees a des compositions pour hygiene bucco-dentaire integrees a des systemes d'hygiene bucco-dentaire
WO2007121761A1 (fr) * 2006-04-20 2007-11-01 Remedent Nv Dispositif de nettoyage de la cavité buccale et contenant comportant de tels dispositifs
GB2442063A (en) * 2006-09-21 2008-03-26 Freda Robertson Fingerstall for tooth cleaning
JP2011511796A (ja) * 2008-02-08 2011-04-14 コルゲート・パーモリブ・カンパニー デンタルワイプ
WO2015049648A1 (fr) * 2013-10-01 2015-04-09 Stellenbosch University Instrument d'hygiène buccale
US9499419B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2016-11-22 Special Waters Patents B.V. Methods and compositions for treatment of skin
EP3871693A1 (fr) 2005-09-27 2021-09-01 Special Water Patents B.V. Compositions pour l'hygiène buccale

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US5487201A (en) * 1993-08-13 1996-01-30 Hansen; Bryan C. Disposable tooth and gum cleaning device
US5819765A (en) * 1994-05-11 1998-10-13 Mittiga; Maria Ida Finger glove comprising areas prepared for oral hygiene
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DE3232313A1 (de) * 1982-08-31 1984-03-01 Andreas H. Dr. 4630 Bochum Finke Dentalfingerling bzw. -handschuh
GB2266243A (en) * 1992-04-23 1993-10-27 Ian Dennis Richardson Oral hygiene device
US5487201A (en) * 1993-08-13 1996-01-30 Hansen; Bryan C. Disposable tooth and gum cleaning device
US5819765A (en) * 1994-05-11 1998-10-13 Mittiga; Maria Ida Finger glove comprising areas prepared for oral hygiene
US6105587A (en) * 1998-07-02 2000-08-22 Dunn; Gary D. Disposable, finger worn toothbrush

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005117740A3 (fr) * 2004-05-26 2006-03-23 Ray S Products Llc An Arizona Lingettes utilisees avec les doigts et leur procede d'utilisation
WO2006021762A3 (fr) * 2004-08-23 2006-04-20 Fingadent Internat Ltd Ameliorations apportees a des compositions pour hygiene bucco-dentaire integrees a des systemes d'hygiene bucco-dentaire
US9499419B2 (en) 2004-09-27 2016-11-22 Special Waters Patents B.V. Methods and compositions for treatment of skin
EP3871693A1 (fr) 2005-09-27 2021-09-01 Special Water Patents B.V. Compositions pour l'hygiène buccale
WO2007121761A1 (fr) * 2006-04-20 2007-11-01 Remedent Nv Dispositif de nettoyage de la cavité buccale et contenant comportant de tels dispositifs
GB2442063A (en) * 2006-09-21 2008-03-26 Freda Robertson Fingerstall for tooth cleaning
JP2011511796A (ja) * 2008-02-08 2011-04-14 コルゲート・パーモリブ・カンパニー デンタルワイプ
WO2015049648A1 (fr) * 2013-10-01 2015-04-09 Stellenbosch University Instrument d'hygiène buccale

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