Packaging for oral hygiene devices

Abstract

The packaging for oral hygiene devices comprises of a sealed elongated housing with an opening means and encloses a predetermined length of dental floss with its two ends affixed to the two ends of the sealed elongated housing and an elongated member with one or more pointed ends wherein when the sealed elongated housing is separated into two sections by the opening means, the elongated member with one or more pointed ends is exposed to be used as a toothpick and the length of dental floss is also exposed to be used by holding the two sections of the sealed elongated housing. A liquid, such as a mouthwash may also be enclosed within the sealed elongated housing along with the dental floss and the elongated member.

Description

BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to a packaging for oral hygiene devices. More specifically the present invention is a packaging for dental floss, toothpick, and mouthwash. BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART [0002] Oral hygiene, although its importance is well known, is often neglected because of the inconvenience of carrying the various devices and chemicals to properly perform the necessary process. Devices such as toothpicks and dental floss are small and delicate to carry on one's person and to keep sanitary. Although only a small amount of mouthwash is required to maintain oral hygiene, one often must carry a much larger quantity than necessary and must keep carrying the unused portion after each use. [0003] Some previous devices attempt to minimize this inconvenience by repackaging the dental floss in a more convenient and easier to use package or by combining two of the devices, such as a toothpick and dental floss, into one comp...

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Problems solved by technology

Oral hygiene, although its importance is well known, is often neglected because of the inconvenience of carrying the various devices and chemicals to properly perform the necessary process.

Devices such as toothpicks and dental floss are small and delicate to carry on one's person and to keep sanitary.

However, all of these devices only have the function of a dental floss and nothing else.

However, these devices are an inherent danger to the person carrying these devices.

The exposed pointed ends of the toothpick can easily pierce a person's skin and the toothpick itself is susceptible to contamination and will require an additional packaging to protect it.

As is clearly seen, the prior devices have limited application and may be inherently dangerous to the person carrying them.

Furthermore, none of the prior devices has the means to enclose and also dispense liquids such as mouthwash.

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