3-sided fingerbrush for cleansing multiple teeth surfaces
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-09-08
NUK USA
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The present invention is about a fingerbrush for cleaning and polishing the teeth and gums of infants and children. It is made of a pliable plastic material that is flexible enough to fit over a finger and durable enough to withstand wear and tear. The fingerbrush has a sleeve type body with front and rear sides and a cavity for receiving a finger. It also includes a brush head with two side panels that hold bristle members. The fingerbrush can be used to clean and polish the teeth and gums of infants and children by placing the brush head over the teeth and gums and moving it back and forth. The fingerbrush also has projections that can massage the gums of infants and children.
Problems solved by technology
Personal oral hygiene has been a challenge throughout the ages and may present even greater challenges to infants, toddlers and children who have not learned how to use a regular toothbrush.
The aforementioned toothbrushes and fingerbrushes do however have some important limitations.
It can be difficult for children or adults brushing children's teeth and / or gums to properly use a handle when cleaning a child's teeth.
Children may lack the motor skills to operate a toothbrush, and adults may not be able to use a handled toothbrush with the precision required to clean thoroughly.
The other example brushes lack any type of means for massaging the gum line and / or protecting the finger of an adult user against biting while the brush is inserted into the oral cavity of a child to clean a child's teeth and / or gums.
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[0015]FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a 3-sided fingerbrush 1 constructed according to the teachings of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a front elevational view of fingerbrush 1; FIG. 3 illustrates a rear elevational view thereof; and FIG. 4 illustrates a side elevational view. As illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, one embodiment of fingerbrush 1 includes a generally sleeve type body member 2 having a front side portion 5, a rear side portion 10, and a cavity 35 extending sufficiently therethrough for receiving the finger of a person using fingerbrush 1.
[0016]Body member 2 includes an annular base ring or flange 15 which circumscribes the base portion of fingerbrush 1 and thus provides additional support to fingerbrush 1 such that it stays on a user's finger when in use. The front side portion 5 of fingerbrush 1 includes a brush head 20. Brush head 20 includes a variety of components that may help a user in the cleaning and / or burnishing process, namely, ...
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A fingerbrush for cleaning multiple surfaces of a child's teeth and / or gum line including a body member having a front side, a rear side and a cavity extending therewithin. The front side of the body member includes a brush head having a pair of spaced side panels and a plurality of bristle members positioned and located on and between the side panels. The rear side of the body member includes vertical ribbing positioned and located between the top and base portions thereof and may further include a plurality of projections. The brush head is used to clean multiple teeth and / or gum line surfaces of a child, while the vertical ribbing and projections, used either independently or together, help to protect a user's finger from being bitten during the cleaning process and also aid in massaging a child's gums during teething.
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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a type of toothbrush appliance and, more particularly, to a fingerbrush for use with infants, toddlers and children for simultaneously cleaning and / or burnishing multiple teeth and / or gum line surfaces.[0002]Personal oral hygiene has been a challenge throughout the ages and may present even greater challenges to infants, toddlers and children who have not learned how to use a regular toothbrush. Various toothbrush structures and devices have been suggested for simplifying tooth and / or gum brushing procedures for these children. The aforementioned toothbrushes are sometimes designed to simultaneously clean multiple teeth and / or gum line surfaces. Typical examples are illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,390, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 605,406, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 595,508, and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 617,563. The prior art toothbrushes provide multiple cleansing surfaces for simultaneous contacts with the labial, lingual, and occ...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): A46B9/04A46B3/22A46B5/04
CPCA46B9/045A46B3/22A46B5/04A46B1/00A46B2200/1066
InventorCAPOZZA, ALLISON F.WILLIAMS, EVAN H.WOLF, CHRISTOPHER R.
OwnerNUK USA