Back to results
US 2020/0138181 A1Published application
Multiuse tooth cleaning devices and processes for using same
AssigneeFunkkOFF!
InventorJoelle S. FLYNN
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Tooth cleaning devices for portable, discrete use to improve dental hygiene as well as cosmetic appearance of teeth and processes for using same. The devices enable discrete cleaning of teeth after drinking dark-colored beverages or after eating food in social settings when conventional teeth cleaning devices are unavailable or inconvenient. In particular, these devices are designed for multiple uses, so that the same device may be used for teeth cleaning on multiple occasions.
Claims13
1-10. (canceled)
A multiuse tooth cleaning device, comprising:
- an elongated flexible housing having a first end and an enclosed second end;
- and
- a shoulder assembly enclosing the first end of the housing, the shoulder assembly having a central opening extending longitudinally therethrough and comprising a plurality of bristles surrounding said opening, wherein the bristles are attached to and extend distally from a distal surface of the shoulder assembly,
- wherein the housing defines a housing cavity between the shoulder assembly and the enclosed second end, the housing cavity containing an oral care composition therein, and wherein compression of the flexible housing by a user decreases housing cavity volume and pushes the oral care composition out of the housing cavity through the opening.
1 more element
(canceled)
A process for using a multiuse tooth cleaning device, comprising
- (a) providing the multiuse tooth cleaning device, the device comprising an elongated flexible housing having a first end and an enclosed second end;
- and
- a shoulder assembly enclosing the first end of the housing, the shoulder assembly having a central opening extending longitudinally therethrough and comprising a plurality of bristles surrounding said opening, wherein the bristles are attached to and distally extend from a distal surface of the shoulder assembly,
- wherein the housing defines a cavity between the shoulder assembly and the enclosed second end, the cavity containing an oral care composition therein;
- (b) gripping the housing;
- (c) compressing the flexible housing by a user so as to decrease cavity volume and push the oral care composition out of the cavity through the opening and onto the bristles;
- and
- (d) activating the oral care composition with the user's saliva and brushing the user's teeth with the bristles.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.