Matchbook-like personal dental and nail hygiene apparatus and method
OwnerEric J. Lepieinventor
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Abstract
A personal hygiene apparatus in matchbook form including a folded matchbook-like structure, that includes a plurality of individually packaged dental floss members detachably secured to the matchbook-like structure and toothpick accessory formed from the flap portion of the matchbook-like structure and at least one abrasive strip detachably secured to the flap closure receiving end of the matchbook-like structure for manicuring a user's nails. The apparatus also includes, in addition to the dental and nail hygiene accessories, a breath freshening mint and matches as other personal accessories.
Claims4
A personal hygiene apparatus in matchbook form, said apparatus comprising:
- a folded matchbook-like structure;
- a plurality of a first personal hygiene accessory detachably secured to said structure, said plurality of a first personal hygiene accessory comprises individually packaged dental floss members including strands of dental floss having a predetermined length and an enclosure, each dental floss member being joined to an adjacent, similarly packaged dental floss member via perforated means between respective enclosures for easy tearing by a user, each one of said plurality of individually packaged dental floss members further comprising a breath freshing substance attached to an end of said individually packaged dental floss members;
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- at least one of a second personal hygiene accessory integral with said structure.
A personal hygiene apparatus in matchbook form including a folded matchbook-like structure, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of individually packaged dental floss members detachably secured to said structure, each one of said plurality of individually packaged dental floss members comprising a strand of dental floss having a predetermined length and an enclosure, each dental floss member being joined to an adjacent, similarly packaged dental floss member via perforated means between respective enclosures for easy tearing by a user, each one of said plurality of individually packaged dental floss members further comprising a breath freshening substance attached to an end of said individually packaged dental floss members;
- pointed means integral with said structure for removing food particles from a user's teeth;
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- at least one abrasive material means detachably secured to said structure for manicuring a user's nails.
A method of producing a personal hygiene apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a folded matchbook-like structure;
- attaching a plurality of individually packaged dental floss members to said structure;
- attaching a breath freshening substance at one end of each of said plurality of individually packaged dental floss members;
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- forming corner members of a closure flap portion of said structure with moisture resistant substance for producing a pointed means for removing food particles from a user's teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.