WO2002007642A1 - A toothpick/dental cleaner with a trapezoidal-shaped triangular profile, with a pointed tip at one end and a hook - Google Patents

A toothpick/dental cleaner with a trapezoidal-shaped triangular profile, with a pointed tip at one end and a hook Download PDF

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WO2002007642A1
WO2002007642A1 PCT/DK2001/000500 DK0100500W WO0207642A1 WO 2002007642 A1 WO2002007642 A1 WO 2002007642A1 DK 0100500 W DK0100500 W DK 0100500W WO 0207642 A1 WO0207642 A1 WO 0207642A1
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hook
teeth
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triangular profile
dental cleaner
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Henning Sorensen
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Skindbjerg Holding A/S
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    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a toothpick with the pointed tip at one end with a slightly oval triangular profile (trapezoidal) and with a hook at the other end with a triangular profile (trapezoidal) which enables the user to access all corners of the mouth, and get into the gaps between the teeth.
  • the tips at both ends are rough on both sides and the triangular profile is also rough. This degree of roughness thus leads to effective cleaning of the teeth in the spaces between the teeth, irrespective of whether access is from in front of or behind the teeth.
  • This roughness means that the dental cleaner has a preventive effect on the formation of dental tartar and the triangular profile means that the gums are gently massaged. The dental cleaner thus has a preventive effect on gum diseases such as periodontitis, etc.
  • the invention is to be used to clean the teeth and massage the gums after each meal, as well as to enable easier and better cleaning of the gaps between the teeth, even at the corners of the mouth.
  • Our product can also be used to clean from the back of the mouth right into the oral cavity, and the new, special triangular profile means that the invention effectively and gently massages and improves blood flow to the gums, and thereby reduces the risk of periodontal disease and other forms of dental decay.
  • toothpick dental cleaner
  • dental cleaner which is more effective than the known toothpicks on the market, and which enables the teeth to be cleaned more effectively, as well as a dental cleaner which is an effective tool in the fight against plaque (tartar) and the prevention of periodontitis due to its oval triangular profile which massages the gums gently and effectively.
  • tartar a dental cleaner which is designed to take account of the space between the teeth since the shape of the dental cleaner with its hook means that it is possible to access the back of the oral cavity and thereby clean effectively between the teeth.
  • the novelty of this invention is that the dental cleaner is shaped as a trapezoid (the same shape that the teeth have at the gum line) so that it can easily get into the spaces between the teeth and thereby clean effectively, whilst at the same time the shape means that the gums are effectively massaged and stimulated.
  • An additional novelty of this invention is that the dental cleaner has a slight roughness which has the effect of removing and preventing dental tartar in an easy and straightforward manner.
  • a further novelty of this invention is that it is designed with a pointed tip which has a triangular profile at one end, and a hook with a slightly oval triangular profile at the other end, where the hook and the pointed tip have 2 different thicknesses such that the dental cleaner can be used both by people with narrow gaps between their teeth and people with slightly larger gaps between their teeth. In addition, the dental cleaner will not break.
  • Fig. 1. shows the dental cleaner in complete profile as seen from above.
  • Fig. 2. shows the dental cleaner in profile from the side and the special profile of the tip on the hook.
  • Fig. 3. shows the dental cleaner with the hook at both ends.
  • Fig. 4. shows the dental cleaner in profile from above.
  • Figs. 5/6. show the dental cleaner's oval triangular profile.
  • Figs. 7/8/9. show the dental cleaner with the pointed tip at both ends.
  • FIGS 1-9 the embodiments of the product are shown. As can be seen, the product is executed with one narrow tip and a slightly thicker tip on the other hook. The product is executed in environmentally-friendly plastic and finished in an oval shape which gives the product a pleasant feel, while taking into account optimum user- friendliness.

Abstract

This invention is an effective toothpick (dental cleaner) which, owing to its unique shape, triangular profile/trapezoidal shape and hook, can clean the teeth and massage the gums, as well as effectively prevent the formation of dental tartar due to the slight roughness on the dental cleaner, and is therefore effective in the prevention of plaque and periodontitis. The product is the only one of its kind which has been designed to clean the space between the teeth and massage the gums irrespective of the size of these gaps, and it is the only one which is rough on both sides and at both ends. It is also the only one of its kind with the unique trapezoidal form shaped according to the shape of the teeth at the gum line and is thus effective in the improvement of daily dental hygiene, and is the only one which can clean from the back side of the teeth with its unique hook.

Description

A Toothpick/Dental Cleaner with a Trapezoidal-Shaped Triangular Profile, with a Pointed Tip at One End and a Hook.
Scope of the invention !
The invention relates to a toothpick with the pointed tip at one end with a slightly oval triangular profile (trapezoidal) and with a hook at the other end with a triangular profile (trapezoidal) which enables the user to access all corners of the mouth, and get into the gaps between the teeth. The tips at both ends are rough on both sides and the triangular profile is also rough. This degree of roughness thus leads to effective cleaning of the teeth in the spaces between the teeth, irrespective of whether access is from in front of or behind the teeth. This roughness means that the dental cleaner has a preventive effect on the formation of dental tartar and the triangular profile means that the gums are gently massaged. The dental cleaner thus has a preventive effect on gum diseases such as periodontitis, etc.
The invention is to be used to clean the teeth and massage the gums after each meal, as well as to enable easier and better cleaning of the gaps between the teeth, even at the corners of the mouth.
State of the art !
All other known toothpicks are without the special roughness characteristic of our product, and without the slightly oval triangular profile (trapezoidal shape) which our product has at both ends in order to massage the gums more effectively and gently.
Our product can also be used to clean from the back of the mouth right into the oral cavity, and the new, special triangular profile means that the invention effectively and gently massages and improves blood flow to the gums, and thereby reduces the risk of periodontal disease and other forms of dental decay.
With this invention we have produced a toothpick (dental cleaner) which is more effective than the known toothpicks on the market, and which enables the teeth to be cleaned more effectively, as well as a dental cleaner which is an effective tool in the fight against plaque (tartar) and the prevention of periodontitis due to its oval triangular profile which massages the gums gently and effectively. It is a dental cleaner which is designed to take account of the space between the teeth since the shape of the dental cleaner with its hook means that it is possible to access the back of the oral cavity and thereby clean effectively between the teeth.
Novelty !
The novelty of this invention is that the dental cleaner is shaped as a trapezoid (the same shape that the teeth have at the gum line) so that it can easily get into the spaces between the teeth and thereby clean effectively, whilst at the same time the shape means that the gums are effectively massaged and stimulated.
An additional novelty of this invention is that the dental cleaner has a slight roughness which has the effect of removing and preventing dental tartar in an easy and straightforward manner.
A further novelty of this invention is that it is designed with a pointed tip which has a triangular profile at one end, and a hook with a slightly oval triangular profile at the other end, where the hook and the pointed tip have 2 different thicknesses such that the dental cleaner can be used both by people with narrow gaps between their teeth and people with slightly larger gaps between their teeth. In addition, the dental cleaner will not break.
Technical effect !
It is now possible to effectively clean the gap between the teeth without being irritated by the fact that the tip on the known products is of the same thickness. This has been taken into account in this product since the tip and the hook have 2 different thicknesses and lengths.
It is thereby easier to prevent the formation of dental tartar, in part due to the dental cleaner's roughness and the effect of this roughness which prevents the development of tartar, and it is easier to remove food debris for those who have only small gaps between their teeth.
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Fig. 1. shows the dental cleaner in complete profile as seen from above.
Fig. 2. shows the dental cleaner in profile from the side and the special profile of the tip on the hook.
Fig. 3. shows the dental cleaner with the hook at both ends.
Fig. 4. shows the dental cleaner in profile from above.
Figs. 5/6. show the dental cleaner's oval triangular profile.
Figs. 7/8/9. show the dental cleaner with the pointed tip at both ends.
Embodiments !
In figures 1-9 the embodiments of the product are shown. As can be seen, the product is executed with one narrow tip and a slightly thicker tip on the other hook. The product is executed in environmentally-friendly plastic and finished in an oval shape which gives the product a pleasant feel, while taking into account optimum user- friendliness.

Claims

Patent claim !
Toothpick (dental cleaner) characterised by the following:
- is made of environmentally-friendly and degradable materials.
- has a slight roughness on both sides.
- has 1 hook with a triangular profile/trapezoidal shape and a slightly oval triangular profile/trapezoidal shape.
- is produced with 2 different thicknesses on the pointed tip and the hook.
- is produced with an oval triangular profile which gently massages the gums.
PCT/DK2001/000500 2000-07-14 2001-07-14 A toothpick/dental cleaner with a trapezoidal-shaped triangular profile, with a pointed tip at one end and a hook WO2002007642A1 (en)

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US4271854A (en) * 1978-04-17 1981-06-09 Bengtsson Sigurd W Teeth cleaning implement
EP0109359A1 (en) * 1982-11-15 1984-05-23 Hawe-Neos Dental Dr. H. von Weissenfluh S.A. Improved toothpick
WO1996019155A2 (en) * 1994-12-19 1996-06-27 Krjuchkova Larisa Pavlovna & H Tooth cleaner-activator
WO1997012560A1 (en) * 1995-10-04 1997-04-10 Cnc Promotion Aps A toothpick (toothcleaner)

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4271854A (en) * 1978-04-17 1981-06-09 Bengtsson Sigurd W Teeth cleaning implement
EP0109359A1 (en) * 1982-11-15 1984-05-23 Hawe-Neos Dental Dr. H. von Weissenfluh S.A. Improved toothpick
WO1996019155A2 (en) * 1994-12-19 1996-06-27 Krjuchkova Larisa Pavlovna & H Tooth cleaner-activator
WO1997012560A1 (en) * 1995-10-04 1997-04-10 Cnc Promotion Aps A toothpick (toothcleaner)

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