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Eating utensil incorporating oral hygienic device

A technology for oral hygiene and utensils, which is applied in the field of eating utensils for oral hygiene devices, and can solve problems such as inability to obtain oral hygiene cleaning tools

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-17
杰克森・L・克里斯普
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[0002] Mealtime activities often involve the use of disposable eating utensils such as plastic forks, spoons, and / or knives, often at locations far from home, where post-meal oral hygiene cleaning kits are not available

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[0110] The optional placement of dashes offers many potentially beneficial configurations / implementations, such as:

[0111] (a) For user movement, that is, breaking or bending the device itself, the score line extends only across one edge, usually the bottom surface of the device, as Figure 29 to Figure 31 , Figure 37 to Figure 39 , Figure 43 and Figure 44 shown.

[0112] (b) Similarly, an end portion region forming a protective tab may be made to move at a score line positioned across the underside of the tab, such as Figure 23 and Figure 24 shown;

[0113] (c) For devices having one side edge forming part of the side edge of the handle, a score line extending from one side edge of the device to a corresponding side edge of the handle allows the device to Permanently attached to the handle or end portion of the appliance (depending on device orientation), providing an attached thumb grip tab for easy use of the device, such as Figure 26 and Figure 27 shown; ...

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Abstract

An eating utensil such as a disposable plastic fork, spoon, knife, or combination thereof, is combined with at least one oral hygienic device such as a toothpick, interdental pick, brush, tongue cleaner and / or a dental flosser for persona] use after eating in a location where oral hygienic facilities may not be otherwise available, in some embodiments the oral hygienic device may be permanently attached to the eating utensil, which can serve as a handle for using the oral hygienic device. In other embodiments the oral hygienic device may be displaced in a snap-off or bend-away manner at score lines to expose the oral hygienic device for use, either still attached to the utensil or removed for separate use, optionally configured with a thumb-finger grip tab.

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field of invention [0001] The present invention is in the field of eating utensils and oral hygiene devices, in particular it relates to an eating utensil comprising an oral hygiene device from the group consisting of dental floss sticks, toothpicks, tongue cleaners and oral brushes. One or more additional oral cleaning devices may preferably be included. Background of the invention [0002] Mealtime activities often involve the use of disposable eating utensils such as plastic forks, spoons and / or knives, often at locations far from home, where post-meal oral hygiene cleaning kits are not available. Such meal events may include planned picnics, impromptu picnics, quick meals, takeout, lunchboxes, bagged work meals, impromptu meals, delivered specials, engagements with food provided, entertainment, birthdays, cocktail parties, weddings, and other parties . [0003] Discussion of Known Technology [0004] U.S. Design Patent No. D254,239 to Julius, entitled "COMBINED FORK A...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G21/02A61C15/02A47G21/04A47G21/06A46B9/04
CPCA46B15/0091A46B2200/1066A46B15/0055A46B15/0081A47G21/12A61C15/02A61C15/046A46B15/0073A47G21/02A46B15/0069A46B2200/108
Inventor 杰克森・L・克里斯普
Owner 杰克森・L・克里斯普
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