WO2008151359A1 - Wishpick - Google Patents

Wishpick Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2008151359A1
WO2008151359A1 PCT/AU2008/000824 AU2008000824W WO2008151359A1 WO 2008151359 A1 WO2008151359 A1 WO 2008151359A1 AU 2008000824 W AU2008000824 W AU 2008000824W WO 2008151359 A1 WO2008151359 A1 WO 2008151359A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
toothpick
wishpick
leg
right leg
wishbone
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/AU2008/000824
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
Capeski Nane
Original Assignee
Capeski Nane
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Capeski Nane filed Critical Capeski Nane
Priority to GB0921651A priority Critical patent/GB2465691A/en
Publication of WO2008151359A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008151359A1/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A61C15/02—Toothpicks

Definitions

  • This invention relates to toothpicks and wishbone.
  • the invention integrates a wishbone innovation including the tradition related to the breaking of a traditional wishbone (the making of a wish) with a toothpick innovation.
  • the Wishpick can be used as an innovative substitute for a natural wishbone and/or as an innovative substitute for a toothpick.
  • the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to this application.
  • the Wishpick in accordance with its present innovation can be envisaged as a promotional item, marketing gimmick, medium for advertising, gift, party item and as an innovative and novel alternative to a traditional wishbone and/or toothpick.
  • the wishbone known in anatomy as the furcula, is a sternum bone found in the front body of birds and is formed by the fusion of two clavicles. Shaped like the letter Y, it is used as an attachment point for the wing muscles. It is so named because of the tradition and is also a sign of good luck.
  • the tradition of the wishbone is performed with a cooked wishbone where two people pull on each side of such a bone and when it breaks, the one who gets the larger wishbone part is said to have a wish granted. This is a very well known tradition and is time and time again present at many tables around the world where food is consumed. Unfortunately there is only one wishbone in every bird, meaning only two people can engage in the tradition. Toothpick may refer to:
  • a toothpick is generally comprised of a straight and thin solid body made of wood.
  • a toothpick usually has one or two sharp conical pointed ends which are used to insert between the crevices of the teeth to remove particles.
  • This innovation relates to the successful combination of a wishbone innovation and a toothpick innovation into one product, the Wishpick.
  • the Wishpick provides a practical use of a toothpick and the fun use of a wishbone.
  • the present innovation exists in the combination of a wishbone innovation with a toothpick innovation comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick and a right leg-toothpick connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion, the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion of the left leg- toothpick and right leg-toothpick are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg- toothpick and right leg-toothpick, closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
  • This element of the present innovation includes a wishbone shaped model, consisting of a left leg-toothpick and a right leg-toothpick which both connect at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion of the Wishpick.
  • the first innovation exists as the left leg-toothpick and right leg- toothpick, closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
  • the second innovation exists as said Wishpick provides three possible novel outcomes when broken.
  • a Wishpick In the practice of the breaking of a traditional wishbone, two people pull on each side of such a bone and when it breaks the one who gets the larger wishbone part is said to have a wish granted. Thus leaving two outcomes, either one person has a wish granted, or the other person has a wish granted.
  • a Wishpick When a Wishpick is broken as in the traditional manner as described above it provides three outcomes as follows: Outcome: 1 The Wishpick's left leg-toothpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent, leaving only one person, the one with the larger part of the Wishpick to have a wish granted.
  • Outcome:2 The Wishpick's right leg-toothpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent leaving the other person, the one with the larger Wishpick part to have a wish granted.
  • Outcome 3 The Wishpick breaks off at both semi cylindrical indents of the left leg-toothpick and right leg- toothpick at once, if this occurs while two people engage in the breaking of the Wishpick it leaves the Wishpick separated into three pieces and neither of the two people participating in the breaking of the Wishpick get granted a wish as both parties are left with similar parts of either a left or right leg-toothpick and the centre adjoining portion is left independently.
  • Toothpick Innovation- includes the right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick.
  • the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick that connect at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion are novel toothpicks because their outer ends are sharpened equally at the ends in a conical shape. This forms points that are used as toothpicks for removal of particles therein by insertion between crevices of the teeth.
  • the first innovation of the toothpick is that said right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick are curved instead of straight, thus providing easier access to hard to reach particles in the teeth.
  • it provides the practicality of two toothpicks in one product.
  • the ideal material of plastic that the Wishpick can be constructed of allows the toothpicks to be reusable as the plastic will not wear or tear like traditional wooden toothpicks.
  • the Wishpick may be made of any suitable material such as rigid plastic or the like, wood or the like, or any rigid edible material or the like.
  • the Wishpick's right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents, which serve as breaking points. This makes the breaking of the Wishpick more unpredictable as it is unknown which leg-toothpick(s) will break.
  • the Wishpick may be moulded, cast, embossed or printed, etc. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • Figure 1 is the Front View of the model with details of the present innovation.
  • Figure 2 is the Back View of the model with details of the present innovation.
  • Figure 3 is the Right Side View of the model with details of the present innovation.
  • Figure 4 is the Left Side View of the model with details of the present innovation.
  • a Wishpick (1) comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick (2) and a right leg-toothpick (3) connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion (4), the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion (4) of the left leg-toothpick (2) and right leg-toothpick (3) are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends (5) (6) that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick (2) (3), closer to a centre adjoining portion (4) have semi cylindrical indents (7) (8) that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.

Abstract

A Wishpick (1) comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick (2) and a right leg-toothpick (3) connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion (4), the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion (4) of the left leg-toothpick (2) and right leg-toothpick (3) are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends (5) (6) that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick (2) (3), closer to a centre adjoining portion (4) have semi cylindrical indents (7) (8) that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.

Description

WISHPICK
SCOPE OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to toothpicks and wishbone. The invention integrates a wishbone innovation including the tradition related to the breaking of a traditional wishbone (the making of a wish) with a toothpick innovation.
The Wishpick can be used as an innovative substitute for a natural wishbone and/or as an innovative substitute for a toothpick. The invention will be described hereinafter with reference to this application.
The Wishpick in accordance with its present innovation can be envisaged as a promotional item, marketing gimmick, medium for advertising, gift, party item and as an innovative and novel alternative to a traditional wishbone and/or toothpick.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Wishbone may refer to:
The wishbone, known in anatomy as the furcula, is a sternum bone found in the front body of birds and is formed by the fusion of two clavicles. Shaped like the letter Y, it is used as an attachment point for the wing muscles. It is so named because of the tradition and is also a sign of good luck. The tradition of the wishbone is performed with a cooked wishbone where two people pull on each side of such a bone and when it breaks, the one who gets the larger wishbone part is said to have a wish granted. This is a very well known tradition and is time and time again present at many tables around the world where food is consumed. Unfortunately there is only one wishbone in every bird, meaning only two people can engage in the tradition. Toothpick may refer to:
A toothpick is generally comprised of a straight and thin solid body made of wood. A toothpick usually has one or two sharp conical pointed ends which are used to insert between the crevices of the teeth to remove particles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INNOVATION
This innovation relates to the successful combination of a wishbone innovation and a toothpick innovation into one product, the Wishpick. The Wishpick provides a practical use of a toothpick and the fun use of a wishbone. The present innovation exists in the combination of a wishbone innovation with a toothpick innovation comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick and a right leg-toothpick connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion, the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion of the left leg- toothpick and right leg-toothpick are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg- toothpick and right leg-toothpick, closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
Wishbone Innovation- This element of the present innovation includes a wishbone shaped model, consisting of a left leg-toothpick and a right leg-toothpick which both connect at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion of the Wishpick. The first innovation exists as the left leg-toothpick and right leg- toothpick, closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
The second innovation exists as said Wishpick provides three possible novel outcomes when broken. In the practice of the breaking of a traditional wishbone, two people pull on each side of such a bone and when it breaks the one who gets the larger wishbone part is said to have a wish granted. Thus leaving two outcomes, either one person has a wish granted, or the other person has a wish granted. When a Wishpick is broken as in the traditional manner as described above it provides three outcomes as follows: Outcome: 1 The Wishpick's left leg-toothpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent, leaving only one person, the one with the larger part of the Wishpick to have a wish granted. Outcome:2 The Wishpick's right leg-toothpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent leaving the other person, the one with the larger Wishpick part to have a wish granted. Outcome 3 :The Wishpick breaks off at both semi cylindrical indents of the left leg-toothpick and right leg- toothpick at once, if this occurs while two people engage in the breaking of the Wishpick it leaves the Wishpick separated into three pieces and neither of the two people participating in the breaking of the Wishpick get granted a wish as both parties are left with similar parts of either a left or right leg-toothpick and the centre adjoining portion is left independently.
Toothpick Innovation- This element of the present innovation includes the right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick. The left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick that connect at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion are novel toothpicks because their outer ends are sharpened equally at the ends in a conical shape. This forms points that are used as toothpicks for removal of particles therein by insertion between crevices of the teeth. The first innovation of the toothpick is that said right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick are curved instead of straight, thus providing easier access to hard to reach particles in the teeth. Secondly it provides the practicality of two toothpicks in one product. Thirdly the ideal material of plastic that the Wishpick can be constructed of allows the toothpicks to be reusable as the plastic will not wear or tear like traditional wooden toothpicks.
The Wishpick may be made of any suitable material such as rigid plastic or the like, wood or the like, or any rigid edible material or the like.
The Wishpick's right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick closer to a centre adjoining portion have semi cylindrical indents, which serve as breaking points. This makes the breaking of the Wishpick more unpredictable as it is unknown which leg-toothpick(s) will break.
For advertising and marketing purposes the Wishpick may be moulded, cast, embossed or printed, etc. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is further described by reference to the illustrations detailing the preferred embodiment.
Figure 1 is the Front View of the model with details of the present innovation.
Figure 2 is the Back View of the model with details of the present innovation. Figure 3 is the Right Side View of the model with details of the present innovation.
Figure 4 is the Left Side View of the model with details of the present innovation.
THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A Wishpick (1) comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick (2) and a right leg-toothpick (3) connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion (4), the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion (4) of the left leg-toothpick (2) and right leg-toothpick (3) are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends (5) (6) that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick (2) (3), closer to a centre adjoining portion (4) have semi cylindrical indents (7) (8) that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but simply providing illustrative examples of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. All such other modifications and variations thereto would be perceptible to professionals skilled in the art and would be regarded to fall within the broad scope. Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Claims

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. A Wishpick (1) comprising a rigid plastic wishbone shaped model consisting of a left leg-toothpick (2) and a right leg-toothpick (3) connecting at their inner ends to a centre adjoining portion (4), the outer ends opposite to a centre adjoining portion (4) of the left leg-toothpick (2) and right leg-toothpick (3) are sharpened equally in a conical shape forming pointed ends (5) (6) that are to be used as toothpicks and the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick (2) (3), closer to a centre adjoining portion (4) have semi cylindrical indents
(7) (8) that serve individually as breaking points when the Wishpick is broken in the tradition of a wishbone.
2. A Wishpick according to claim 1 includes innovation of a toothpick whereby said left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick are novel toothpicks because their outer ends are sharpened equally at the ends in a conical shape thus forming points that are to be used as toothpicks for removal of particles therein by insertion between crevices of the teeth, the innovation of the right leg-toothpick and left leg-toothpick being curved and not straight provides easier access to hard to reach particles in the teeth.
3. A Wishpick according to claim 1 and claim 2 wherein said Wishpick may be made of any suitable material such as rigid plastic or the like, wood or the like, or any rigid edible material or the like.
4. A method of using a Wishpick according to claims 1 to 3 including innovation of a wishbone wherein said Wishpick provides three possible outcomes instead of two when broken in the. traditional manner of a wishbone with the intention of making a wish including; Outcome 1 : The Wishpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent of left leg- toothpick thus leaving the person with the larger part of the Wishpick to have a wish granted, Outcome 2: The Wishpick breaks off at said semi cylindrical indent of right leg-toothpick, thus leaving the person with the larger part of the Wishpick to have a wish granted, Outcome 3 : The Wishpick breaks off at both semi cylindrical indents of the left leg-toothpick and right leg-toothpick at once, if this occurs while two people engage in the breaking of the Wishpick it leaves the Wishpick separated into three pieces and neither of the two people participating in the breaking of the Wishpick get granted a wish as both parties are left with similar parts of either a left or right leg-toothpick, and a centre adjoining portion is left independently. Wishpick substantially as herein before described with reference to figures-4 of the accompanying drawings.
PCT/AU2008/000824 2007-06-13 2008-06-10 Wishpick WO2008151359A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0921651A GB2465691A (en) 2007-06-13 2008-06-10 Wishpick

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2007100487 2007-06-13
AU2007100487A AU2007100487B4 (en) 2007-06-13 2007-06-13 Wishpick

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2008151359A1 true WO2008151359A1 (en) 2008-12-18

Family

ID=38430063

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/AU2008/000824 WO2008151359A1 (en) 2007-06-13 2008-06-10 Wishpick

Country Status (3)

Country Link
AU (1) AU2007100487B4 (en)
GB (1) GB2465691A (en)
WO (1) WO2008151359A1 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2204139A1 (en) * 2009-01-05 2010-07-07 Tae Jin Kim Hook-type toothpick and interdental brush having the same

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2877547A (en) * 1957-01-23 1959-03-17 John H Feaster Combination toothpick and stirring or eating implement
JPH09546A (en) * 1995-06-22 1997-01-07 Masakatsu Asano Pinchable toothpick
US6044848A (en) * 1999-02-02 2000-04-04 Huang; Pin-Chin Toothpick assembly
JP2004237061A (en) * 2003-02-05 2004-08-26 Mitsue Takei Double toothpick

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2877547A (en) * 1957-01-23 1959-03-17 John H Feaster Combination toothpick and stirring or eating implement
JPH09546A (en) * 1995-06-22 1997-01-07 Masakatsu Asano Pinchable toothpick
US6044848A (en) * 1999-02-02 2000-04-04 Huang; Pin-Chin Toothpick assembly
JP2004237061A (en) * 2003-02-05 2004-08-26 Mitsue Takei Double toothpick

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2204139A1 (en) * 2009-01-05 2010-07-07 Tae Jin Kim Hook-type toothpick and interdental brush having the same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2007100487A4 (en) 2007-08-16
AU2007100487B4 (en) 2007-08-16
GB0921651D0 (en) 2010-01-27
GB2465691A (en) 2010-06-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
Ewer The carnivores
Mithun et al. The phonology of Selayarese
Peckham Revision of the Attidae of North America
AU2007100487B4 (en) Wishpick
Titley The Ni'matnama manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu: The Sultan's book of delights
CN202026763U (en) Stomachic and digestive lollipop
Wood Insects of Micronesia, Coleoptera: Platypodidae and Scolytidae
AU2005100103A4 (en) Wishbone novelty
Dippenaar et al. Nesippus orientalis Heller, 1868 (Pandaridae: Siphonostomatoida): descriptions of the adult, young and immature females, a first description of the male and aspects of their functional morphology
CN206433655U (en) For the device separated from fishbone will to be oppressed
CN206879788U (en) A kind of dog chew
Hoebeke A new species of rove beetle, Autalia phricotrichosa (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), from Mexico, with a key to the New World species of Autalia
Owen IX. On the fossil mammals of Australia.—Part IV. Dentition and mandible of thylacoleo carnifex, with remarks on the arguments for its herbivority
CN201295083Y (en) Tableware capable of crashing food
Green The cranial and appendicular osteology of Aplodinotus grunniens Rafinesque
US9089983B1 (en) Themed dessert for banana
Kumar et al. Elthusa samariscii (Shiino, 1951)(Isopoda, Cymothoidae) parasitizing Samaris cristatus Gray, 1831, off the Kerala coast, India
Bruce Notes on Some Indo-Pacific Pontoniinae, XLI: Orthopontonia, a New Genus Proposed for Periclimenaeus ornatus Bruce
AU2006101082A4 (en) An edible toothpick
Bruce Redescription of the overlooked crustacean isopod genus Xenuraega (Aegidae, Flabellifera)
Stebnicka et al. New Neotropical taxa, synonymical clarifications and phylogeny of Odontolochini on the world basis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)
Cadenillas et al. Additional bats from late Pleistocene Talara tar seeps (northwestern Peru) paleoenvironmental implications
KOŠŤÁL Nanophryodotus gen. n. from South Africa, with three new species
Burgess The structure and action of a butterfly's trunk
Fossey Metal Objects: Non Figured/Objets en métal: non figurés:(nos. 1-36/Fig. 2.1-2.37)

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 08756907

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 0921651

Country of ref document: GB

Kind code of ref document: A

Free format text: PCT FILING DATE = 20080610

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 0921651.6

Country of ref document: GB

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 08756907

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1