Comprehensive-hygiene toothbrush and tongue-cleaning apparatus

a toothbrush and tongue cleaning technology, applied in the field of comprehensive hygiene toothbrush and tongue cleaning apparatus, can solve the problem of greatly reducing the tendency for dangerous bacteria to accumulate on the instrument head, and achieve the effect of improving teeth cleaning and being easy to hold
US20060085932A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-27SANTOS ARSENIO
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SANTOS ARSENIO
Publication Date
2006-04-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An improved oral-hygiene apparatus, for example a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to resist rolling and angled to maintain the head off a surface when idle. In addition, the apparatus includes recessed tongue-cleaner on the head, opposite the bristles. The tongue-cleaner features a rounded tongue-curette scrape edge and smooth curette base. This design allows omni-directional travel and effectively scrapes and cleans the tongue and inner cheek. The present invention is economical to produce and does not increase the overall thickness of the instrument head.
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PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This application claims priority to provisional patent application No. 60 / 621,394 titled “Improved Toothbrush and Tongue Cleaner” filed on 22 Oct. 2004 and provisional patent application No. 60 / 679,513 titled “Comprehensive-Hygiene Toothbrush System” filed on 10 May 2005.BACKGROUND

[0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus and system for improved oral hygiene. Specifically, the present invention relates to an improved design for a toothbrush and tongue cleaner apparatus.

[0003] A recent poll taken in the United States ranked the toothbrush ahead of the automobile as an indispensable object necessary for daily living. This indispensable tool of civilized society has seen many improvements during its long life—from inauspicious incarceration of animal bones and hairs, to the modern electric, sonic-pulse toothbrush.

[0004] In basic form, the modern, manual toothbrush has three basic parts—the head, which contains the bristles, the neck, and the handle. ...

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