Children's toothbrush with claw-shaped handle for dental floss.

Description

1 / 7 “Children’s Toothbrush with Claw-Shaped Handle for Dental Floss” FIELD OF APPLICATION

[01] The present application relates to a children's toothbrush comprising a claw-shaped base. The children's toothbrush according to the present application can easily induce the habit of brushing teeth in children by providing a feature that attracts attention and can induce interest in brushing teeth. BACKGROUND

[02] In general, a toothbrush is an oral hygiene tool used to brush teeth for oral hygiene and dental health using toothpaste. It has a head with bristles at one end of a long, stick-shaped handle, and the user inserts the head into their mouth to brush their teeth.

[03] However, if the toothbrush users are babies or young children, they do not like brushing their teeth and get bored, so it is necessary to stimulate their curiosity and help them focus their attention in order to induce the habit of brushing their teeth.

[04] Most toothbrushes aimed at children have just various decorations on the handle, but the decorations on the toothbrushes are inevitably hidden by the hand and cannot be seen with the naked eye while brushing teeth.

[05] In other words, even if the child starts brushing their teeth out of curiosity after seeing the decorations, they quickly get tired of them because they can't see the decorations while brushing their teeth, which makes it difficult to finish brushing their teeth consistently. Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, p. 7 / 16 2 / 7

[06] Furthermore, when a caregiver brushes a child's teeth, the child should open their mouth as wide as possible so that the caregiver can see inside the molars. However, over time, the open mouth naturally closes, or the child who gets bored while brushing may intentionally change the shape of their mouth to interfere with brushing.

[07] Examples of prior art children's toothbrushes include utility model BR 20 2013 021075, which discloses a children's toothbrush that dispenses toothpaste, in just one element, combines the functions of applying toothpaste between the main bristles of the toothbrush and dispensing the amount of toothpaste needed for a single brushing, thus providing adequate and safe toothpaste consumption, avoiding waste and also inadequate toothpaste dispensing during the child's brushing, leading to possible poisoning.

[08] Japanese utility model JP3172269 discloses a toothbrush that makes it possible to efficiently brush a longitudinal lateral surface of a tooth, without difficulty and with a small opening. A first bent portion connected to a neck portion is bent at an angle of curvature with the neck portion. A second bent portion, connected to the first bent portion, bends with the first bent portion at an angle of curvature. A flocked base portion is connected to one end of the second bent portion, and the flocked surface of the flocked base portion is substantially perpendicular to the handle and has a wide shape that expands in the lateral direction.

[09] The German utility model DE202004021484 discloses an educational article for young children in the form of a toothbrush with a holder, in which the holder forms the brush head with bristles, and in which the bristles are in Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, p. 8 / 16 3 / 7 pin-shaped or screw-shaped massage elements are formed, and thus predefined cleaning gaps are present.

[010] It is clear that there is interest and demand, in the state of the art, for playful options for children's toothbrushes that combine hygiene and fun. SUMMARY

[011] This application relates to a children's toothbrush with a claw-shaped base – which allows the use of dental floss attached to the handles, making it easier for the caregiver / guardian / adult to reach all teeth for brushing and flossing, especially the first permanent molars that begin to erupt around six years of age and should remain healthy throughout life. The toothbrush according to this application can induce the habit of brushing teeth in young children – deciduous and mixed dentition – especially children from 5 years of age who already have their first permanent molar, providing a detachable distraction device that can be easily seen with the naked eye during tooth brushing and stimulates children's curiosity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[012] Figure 1 is a representation of the children's toothbrush according to the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[013] The toothbrush in accordance with this application may induce the habit of brushing teeth in young children with deciduous (baby teeth) and / or mixed (baby teeth and permanent teeth at the same time) dentition by providing a detachable distraction device that can be easily seen with the naked eye during tooth brushing and stimulates children's curiosity.

[014] The main objective of the children's toothbrush according to this request is to conduct hygiene in a fun and efficient way - bringing a Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, p. 9 / 16 4 / 7 Special concern is given to preserving the first permanent molar – which erupts around age 6 – being the last tooth in the mouth, and historically the first at this stage to develop cavities – requiring root canal treatment and being lost over the course of life – preserving it is fundamental for the growth and development of the entire face, and also for maintaining the individual's health throughout their life. Considering the increased life expectancy, the preservation of these teeth is of paramount importance.

[015] This objective is achieved with a toothbrush that facilitates hygiene and makes it fun, since a claw-shaped base can be associated with various characters, such as giraffe, zebra or tiger, considering the animals' claws, together with a dental floss holder. In an alternative version, the dental floss base is separate from the brush, allowing the brush to be replaced while keeping the claw.

[016] Thus, the toothbrush according to the present application can continuously induce the habit of brushing teeth in children, periodically altering the lack of attention through the use of various characters that can arouse children's interest.

[017] In addition, one embodiment of the present application provides a toothbrush that is excellent in terms of hygiene, as it has excellent toothbrush identification and can be easily stored in a toothbrush holder without interfering with other toothbrushes when not in use.

[018] The toothbrush according to the present application may include a floss holder having a support portion whose end is extended and fixed inside the toothbrush handle at its opposite end. Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, page 10 / 16 5 / 7 towards the head of the toothbrush, where the playful, claw-shaped portion covers and becomes a gripping element for the toothbrush handle.

[019] The detachable part of the aforementioned support element may be provided in such a way that it can be detached from the mounting part of the joining element by means of magnetic force or mechanical pressure element.

[020] The toothbrush handle can be detachably attached to the claw-shaped play portion.

[021] The detachable structure can be fixed using magnetic force, including the aforementioned support member, but the toothbrush according to the present application may include a connection means that is rotationally provided on the toothbrush handle with the longitudinal direction connecting the toothbrush handle as a rotational axis, and the detachable portion can be exchanged on the rotational support member.

[022] In this way, a joining groove can be formed in the rotating element, and the detachable portion can be formed as a joining projection inserted into the joining groove.

[023] The claw-shaped portion can be formed and manufactured using a 3D printing technique.

[024] According to the present application, a playful toothbrush is provided, including a toothbrush head including a toothbrush part having a plurality of bristles, a toothbrush handle having one end connected to the toothbrush head and having a claw shape, a coupling member and a dental floss holder member fixed to the toothbrush handle along the direction of the toothbrush head.

[025] There is an advantage in that the playful, claw-shaped portion is provided in a removable form to stimulate user interest, thus inducing Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, page 11 / 16 6 / 7 naturally instills the habit of brushing teeth in young children. The playful, claw-shaped portion is positioned to slide along the toothbrush handle.

[026] By using the resource of being able to see the playful claw-shaped portion with the naked eye while brushing teeth, there is an advantage in that the caregiver can stimulate the child's imagination and guide them to make an appropriate mouth shape, through a dramatization with the child as the corresponding character or by continuing a playful interaction.

[027] Furthermore, with the use of the toothbrush according to the present request, there is an advantage in that the presence of varied characters is taken advantage of and these characters can be changed at any time, continuously inducing the habit of brushing teeth without the child getting bored. In the same way, it stimulates the independence of the little ones in the personal hygiene of oral hygiene, in a progressive way, according to the motor coordination of each child.

[028] Furthermore, according to one embodiment of the present application, there is an advantage in that the individual identifiability of toothbrushes can be maximized by the presence of distinct characters and, when not in use, they can be easily stored in a toothbrush holder without interfering with other toothbrushes, thus increasing hygiene.

[029] Figure 1 is a perspective view which schematically shows a toothbrush according to the present application.

[030] A toothbrush (100) according to this application may be configured to include a toothbrush head (110) including a toothbrush part (111) provided with a plurality of bristles (111a), a toothbrush handle in the form of a claw (120) having one end connected to the toothbrush head (110), a coupling member (130) having a Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, p. 12 / 16 7 / 7 dental floss holder part (131) that extends and is fixed inside the toothbrush handle (120), both the claw-shaped portion and the dental floss holder portion being detachable parts, wherein the base / handle (120) of the children's toothbrush (100) implements a character.

[031] Because it has detachable elements, when the bristles (111a) formed in the toothbrush portion (111) of the toothbrush head (110) wear out due to repeated brushing, the toothbrush (100) can be easily replaced and used in combination with another play element attached to the toothbrush handle (120).

[032] Moreover, because it has detachable elements, the claw-shaped cover of the base or handle (120) of the children's toothbrush (100) can be changed in order to incorporate different characters into the set, keeping the user interested.

[033] Finally, the toothbrush (100) according to the present application can, when a baby or child brushes their teeth alone or when a caregiver brushes their teeth, awaken the baby or child's interest through the playful claw-shaped portion, so that the baby or child can brush their teeth in a more pleasant and fun way.

[034] Although the present application has been described with respect to two preferred embodiments, it should be understood that many variations, modifications, equivalent structural elements, combinations, sub-combinations and other applications of the present model may be made and do not depart from the scope of protection of the present application. Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, page 13 / 16

Claims

1 / 1 CLAIM 1. Children's toothbrush (100) characterized by including a toothbrush head (110) including a toothbrush part (111) provided with a plurality of bristles (111a), a toothbrush handle in the form of a claw (120) having one end connected to the toothbrush head (110), a coupling member (130) having a dental floss holder part (131) that extends and is fixed inside the toothbrush handle (120), both the claw-shaped portion and the dental floss holder portion being detachable parts, and wherein the base / handle cover (120) of the children's toothbrush (100) implements a character. Petition 870250011500, dated 12 / 02 / 2025, p. 14 / 16

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