Dental wipe
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJason McDevitt, Michael Brunner, Jark Lau, Jaeho Kim, Kaiyuan Yang
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Abstract
An oral cleaning device that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The oral cleaning device, or dental wipe, is at least partially made from an elastomeric material, such as an elastomeric nonwoven, so that the wipe can more aptly fit onto a finger. Furthermore, the wipe, in some instances, can possess a barrier that is liquid-impervious, but vapor-permeable so that the finger of a user is more comfortable during cleaning. Various additives can be applied to the wipe to aid in the cleaning process.
Claims34
A cleaning device comprising a hollow member having an open end for the insertion of a finger, the hollow member comprising a first panel attached to a second panel, the first panel comprising a nonwoven material, the second panel comprising a moisture barrier film attached to a nonwoven web, the nonwoven web being point bonded, the nonwoven web of the second panel forming an outside surface of the cleaning device.
A cleaning device comprising:
- a hollow member having an open end for the insertion of a finger opposite a closed end, the hollow member comprising a first panel ultrasonically or thermally bonded to a second panel along a seam, the first panel comprising one or more of a meltblown web, a spunbond web, a carded web, or a hydroentangled web, the second panel comprising a nonwoven web attached to a moisture barrier film, the nonwoven web of the second panel being point bonded and forming an outside surface of the cleaning device and the moisture barrier film forming an inside surface of the cleaning device, the nonwoven web of the second panel comprising a spunbond web, the moisture barrier film comprising a polyethylene film or a polypropylene film, the second panel being treated with a mint oil and a preservative, the second panel being longer than the first panel to form a pull-on tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.