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US 2010/0146724 A1Published application
Mouth cleaning device
OwnerHeekyoung Joinventor
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Abstract
Certain embodiments provide toothbrushes and/or other cleaning devices for contacting and cleaning teeth, gums, tongue, cheeks, and orthodontic appliance in an oral cavity. Certain embodiments provide a mouth cleaning device. The device includes a handle portion for holding and maneuvering the mouth cleaning device in an oral cavity. The device also includes a cleaning head portion including a core and a plurality of cleaning elements extending radially around the core, the core attached to the handle portion.
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A mouth cleaning device, said device comprising:
- a handle portion for maneuvering the mouth cleaning device in an oral cavity;
- and
- a cleaning head portion attached to the handle portion,
- wherein said cleaning head includes
- a first cleaning element having a rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections;
- a second cleaning element having a rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections,
- wherein said cleaning head is positioned so that said cleaning projections of said first and second cleaning elements contact both a cheek location on the user's cheek, and a portion of at least one of the user's teeth or gums proximal to said teeth location to allow a user to clean both cheek and at least one of teeth or gums at the same time.
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A toothbrush comprising:
- an elongated handle;
- and
- a cleaning head connected to a said handle,
- wherein said cleaning head includes:
- a first cleaning element having a first rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections,
- wherein said first rigid central core is oriented substantially parallel to said elongated handle;
- and
- a second cleaning element having a second rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections,
- wherein said second rigid central core is oriented relative to said first rigid central core at an angle other than parallel and in contact with said first cleaning element.
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An oral cleaning device, the device comprising:
- a handle;
- a cleaning head connected to said handle, wherein said cleaning head includes:
- a first cleaning element having a first substantially rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections, wherein said substantially rigid central core is oriented substantially parallel to said elongated handle;
- a second cleaning element having a second substantially rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections, wherein said second substantially rigid central core is oriented substantially parallel to said first cleaning element;
- and
- a third cleaning element having a third substantially rigid central core and a plurality of radially positioned cleaning projections, wherein said third substantially rigid central core extends between said first cleaning element and said second cleaning element at a point distal from said handle.
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