Safety toothpaste containers
OwnerJames A. Donovaninventor
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Abstract
A soft, non sharp toothpaste container for use after inspection for tampering and having a clear packet sized to include sufficient toothpaste gel for one brushing. A toothpaste gel is put in the packet, the gel being essentially transparent. The packet is sealed during manufacture to prevent insertion of additional contents without visible violation of the packet. The packet may contain printing that is sufficiently clear to permit visual inspection of the packet prior to use. When the packet is formed as a toothpaste tube having a removable cap, the cap and body of the tube are soft and flexible. Otherwise, the packet includes a score cut to permit opening by tearing on the score cut.
Claims18
A toothpaste container device for use after inspection for tampering, comprising:
- a clear packet sized to include sufficient toothpaste gel for one brushing, said packet being soft and containing no hard or sharp surfaces or edges;
- toothpaste gel in said packet in an amount sufficient for one brushing, said gel being essentially transparent, said packet being sealed during manufacture after insertion of said gel to prevent insertion of additional contents without visible violation of said packet;
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- printing on said packet, said printing being sufficiently clear to permit visual inspection of said packet prior to use.
A toothpaste container device for use after inspection for tampering, comprising:
- clear packet means for holding sufficient toothpaste gel for one brushing, said packet means being soft and containing no hard or sharp surfaces or edges;
- toothpaste gel in said packet means in an amount sufficient for one brushing, said gel being essentially transparent, said packet means being sealed during manufacture after insertion of said gel to prevent insertion of additional contents without visible violation of said packet;
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- printing on said packet means, said printing being sufficiently clear to permit visual inspection of said packet means prior to use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.