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Tongue cleaner

A technology of cleaners, protrusions, applied in the field of oral care, which can solve the problems of lack of comfort and/or ease of use, not easy to clean, and insufficient effectiveness of tongue scrapers

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-12-21
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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[0005] Known tongue scrapers are often not effective enough
Also, many of these tongue scrapers do not easily clean other tissues in the mouth
Despite the benefits gained from cleaning the tissues in the oral cavity, many users avoid the use of such cleaners due to lack of comfort and / or ease of use

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[0050] The tongue cleaner of the present disclosure may be applied to any suitable oral care implement or device, such as a manual or electric toothbrush, or may be configured as a self-contained appliance. exist figure 1 In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the tongue cleaner 10 is part of a manual toothbrush 100 having a handle 120 and a head 130, wherein the head 130 has a plurality of cleaning elements or bristles 150 extending from a first side 130a of the head 130 . The tongue cleaner 10 may be generally disposed on the head 130 of the toothbrush, more particularly on the second side 130b of the head 130, wherein the first side 130a and the second side 130b are opposite each other. The tongue cleaner 10 may be constructed as an integral part of the body of the toothbrush 100 and thus may contain the material of the toothbrush body. Alternatively or in addition, the tongue cleaner 10 may be attached to the body of the toothbrush 100 by any suitable means known i...

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Abstract

A tongue cleaner comprises a base and a plurality of projections outwardly extending therefrom. At least one of the projections, having a first end attached to the base and a second opposite free end,includes an elongated stem and a head at the second end. The head has at least two mutually opposite cantilevered portions outwardly extending from the stem, each of the cantilevered portions havinga bottom surface generally facing the base and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein a substantial portion of the bottom surface is inclined away from the stem.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of oral care, and more particularly to oral physical therapy. The present invention relates to a tongue cleaning device comprising a plurality of flexible protrusions having a unique configuration. The device is designed to remove bacterial microorganisms, foreign cellular debris, etc. from the tongue associated with plaque formation on tooth surfaces. Background technique [0002] According to the American Dental Association, the main source of bad breath in healthy people is microbial deposits on the tongue, where the bacterial coating harbors the organisms and debris that cause bad breath. The tissues in the mouth, especially the tongue, are a haven for microbial growth. The dorsum of the tongue includes the papillae. The anterior two-thirds of the dorsum of the tongue are covered with short filiform papillae, while the posterior third is covered with filiform papillae alternating with long filiform papi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A46B15/00A61B17/24
CPCA46B15/0075A46B15/0081A46B2200/1026A46B2200/1066A61B17/244
Inventor N.L.拉莫斯-梅迪纳P.A.萨万
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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