# US 2013/0239348 A1 · Infant oral hygiene device

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- Number: US 2013/0239348 A1
- Document ID: US20130239348A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/421,251
- Filed: 2012-03-15
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-15
- Inventors: ERIC SAFIEH
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239348A1

## CPC

- A46B 5/04: shaped as gloves or finger-stalls {or other special holding ways, e.g. by the tongue}
- A46B 9/005: {where the brushing material is not made of bristles, e.g. sponge, rubber or paper}
- A46B 2200/1026: Gum massaging brush, i.e. specifically designed for massaging the gums
- A46B 2200/1066: Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures (A61C17/16 takes precedence; bristles arrangements for toothbrushes A46B9/04)
- A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

## Abstract

An infant oral hygiene device comprising a sleeve releasably securable over the finger of a user. The sleeve is generally cylindrical and has first and second ends. The first end receives the finger of the user. The sleeve has one or more openings in its second end. The one or more openings expose a portion of a fabric received over the finger of the user and between the user's finger and the sleeve thereby permitting the fabric to be drawn across the teeth and gums of an infant.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An infant oral hygiene device comprising a sleeve releasably securable over the finger of a user, said sleeve being generally cylindrical and having first and second ends, said first end receiving the finger of the user, said sleeve having one or more openings in said second end, said one or more openings exposing a portion of a fabric received over the finger of the user and between the user's finger and said sleeve thereby permitting the fabric to be drawn across the teeth and gums of an infant.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve is constructed from a pliable material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said sleeve is formed from silicone or rubber.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 2 having an open second end, said open second end exposing the tip of the user's finger having the fabric received thereover.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 1 including a plurality of nibs on its exterior surface.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 1 having a plurality of bristles on its exterior surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 5 having a plurality of bristles on its exterior surface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second end of said sleeve is enclosed, said one or more openings in said second end comprising one or more window openings to expose the fabric.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 8 wherein the fabric is gauze.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the diameter of said sleeve decreases from said first end to said second end.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 10 including an enlarged ring member on said first end, said ring member facilitating the insertion and removal of said sleeve over the user's finger

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 11 including a plurality of nibs on its exterior surface.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 11 having a plurality of bristles on its exterior surface.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The infant oral hygiene device as claimed in claim 12 having a plurality of bristles on its exterior surface.