Cleaning cloth forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss

The cleaning fabric cap with integrated dental floss addresses the limitations of existing tools by allowing simultaneous cleaning of tooth surfaces and interdental spaces through a finger-operated design, providing enhanced oral hygiene convenience.

FR3167286A3Pending Publication Date: 2026-04-17OIMO INDAL
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Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
OIMO INDAL
Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2026-04-17

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Technical Problem

Existing oral hygiene tools like toothbrushes, toothpicks, and dental floss are inadequate for effectively cleaning the surfaces of teeth and tongue, requiring additional steps and tools for application and are limited to interdental cleaning.

Method used

A cleaning fabric forming a cap for a single finger, comprising two pieces of contact fabric with dental floss integrated through hot-melt joining and fixing threads, allowing the user to insert their finger and thumb to clean teeth and tongue surfaces, with the floss exposed for interdental cleaning.

Benefits of technology

Enables efficient and convenient cleaning of tooth surfaces and tongue, as well as interdental spaces, without the need for additional application steps or tools, enhancing oral hygiene efficacy.

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Abstract

CLEANING FABRIC FORMING A CAP FOR A SINGLE FINGER, WITH DENTAL FLOSS Cleaning fabric (1) forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss (4), comprising: a first piece of contact fabric (2), a second piece of contact fabric (3), dental floss (4), several hot melt joining wires (5) and several hot melt fixing wires (6). Users can insert their index finger into the space between the first piece (2) and the second piece (3), then use their thumb to simultaneously hold the first and second long sides (21, 31) of the first and second pieces (2, 3). This allows them to move the first and second pieces (2, 3) to achieve the desired position for cleaning their teeth, open the first and second long sides (21, 31) to expose the dental floss (4) inside, and detach one end of the floss (4) to allow them to clean their teeth with it. Figure 2
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Description

Title of the invention: CLEANING FABRIC FORMING A CAP FOR A ONE FINGER, WITH DENTAL FLOSS

[0001] CONTEXT OF THE INVENTION

[0002] (a) Scope of the invention

[0003] The present invention relates to a cleaning fabric forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss, and more particularly a cleaning fabric structure intended to be used for cleaning teeth.

[0004] (b) Description of the prior art

[0005] General oral hygiene is primarily aimed at cleaning the teeth and tongue; only by removing residual food particles and foreign matter can a person maintain good oral health. Currently, the most commonly used cleaning tool is the toothbrush, whose main function is to first apply toothpaste to its bristles before cleaning the teeth. However, besides the relative inconvenience of having to carry the toothbrush around, the toothpaste must also be applied to the toothbrush, making it inconvenient. Therefore, toothpicks and dental floss are more practical options, with the tip of the toothpick and the wire of the floss being primarily used for cleaning between the teeth.However, toothpicks and dental floss can only remove residual food particles and foreign matter remaining between the teeth and cannot clean the surface of the teeth and tongue. Therefore, the inventor of the present invention proposes to resolve and overcome the existing technical difficulties in order to eliminate the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior art. Summary of the invention

[0006] The main object of the present invention lies in a cleaning fabric forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss, comprising: a first piece of contact fabric, having a first long side, a first curved side, a first short side, and a first oblique side; a second piece of contact fabric, placed on one side of the first piece of contact fabric, and having a second long side, a second curved side, a second short side, and a second oblique side; a dental floss, placed between the long side of the first piece of contact tissue and the long side of the second piece of contact tissue; a plurality of hot-melt joining threads, placed on the first long side, the first curved side and the first short side of the first piece of contact fabric, which are used to join the first piece of contact fabric and the second piece of contact fabric, forming between them a finger-capping space; and a plurality of hot-melt fixing threads, placed on both ends of the first long side of the first piece of contact fabric, which are used to fix the two ends of the dental floss, and allow a holding space to be formed between the first long side of the first piece of contact fabric and the second long side of the second piece of contact fabric.

[0007] The principal function of the present invention involves the user inserting their index finger into a finger-cap space formed between the first and second contact tissue pieces, and then using their thumb to simultaneously hold the first long side of the first contact tissue piece and the second long side of the second contact tissue piece, thus allowing the index finger to be used to move the first and second contact tissue pieces to achieve the objective of cleaning their teeth. Furthermore, the finger-cap allows the first long side of the first contact tissue piece and the second long side of the second contact tissue piece to be opened to expose the dental floss located inside, and detaching one end of the dental floss allows the teeth to be cleaned using it.

[0008] According to another aspect of the invention, the dimensions and shape of the first piece of contact fabric and the second piece of contact fabric are the same.

[0009] According to another aspect of the invention, the second long side, the second curved side, the second short side and the second oblique side of the second piece of contact fabric are placed correspondingly with respect to the first long side, the first curved side, the first short side and the first oblique side of the first piece of contact fabric.

[0010] According to another aspect of the invention, the plurality of hot-melt junction wires are distributed in an equidistant configuration.

[0011] To allow a better understanding of these objects, structures, features, and effects, as well as the technology and methods used in the present invention and the effects obtained, a brief description of the drawings is provided below, followed by a detailed description of the preferred embodiments. Brief description of the drawings

[0012] [Fig.1] Fig.1 is a three-dimensional external view of the present invention.

[0013] [Fig.2] The [Fig.2] is an exploded three-dimensional view of the present invention.

[0014] [Fig.3] The [Fig.3] is a plan view of the present invention.

[0015] [Fig.4] Fig.4 is a first schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in use.

[0016] [Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a second schematic view of an embodiment preferred of the present invention, currently in use.

[0017] [Fig.6] Fig.6 is a third schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in use.

[0018] [Fig.7] Fig.7 is a fourth schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in use.

[0019] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT MODES

[0020] With reference to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, which show an external view three-dimensional, exploded three-dimensional view, plan view and schematic views of the present invention, it is clear from the drawings that a cleaning cloth 1 forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss, according to the present invention, mainly comprises:

[0021] a first piece of contact fabric 2, having a first long side 21, a first curved side 22, a first short side 23 and a first oblique side 24;

[0022] a second piece of contact fabric 3, located on one side of the first piece of contact fabric 2, and having a second long side 31, a second curved side 32, a second short side 33 and a second oblique side 34;

[0023] a dental floss 4, placed between the first long side 21 of the first piece of contact tissue 2 and the second long side 31 of the second piece of contact tissue 3;

[0024] a plurality of hot-melt joining wires 5, placed on the first long side 21, the first curved side 22 and the first short side 23, which are used to join the first contact fabric piece 2 and the second contact fabric piece 3, thus forming between them a space 70 forming a cap for a finger; and

[0025] a plurality of hot melt fixing threads 6, placed on the two ends of the first long side 21 of the first contact tissue piece 2, which serve to fix the two ends of the dental floss 4, and allow to form a holding space 80 between the first long side 21 of the first contact tissue piece 2 and the second long side 31 of the second contact tissue piece 3.

[0026] The dimensions and shape of the first piece of contact fabric 2 and the second piece of contact fabric 3 are the same.

[0027] The second long side 31, the second curved side 32, the second short side 33 and the second oblique side 34 of the second piece of contact fabric 3 are placed correspondingly with respect to the first long side 21, the first curved side 22, the first short side 23 and the first oblique side 24 of the first piece of contact fabric 2.

[0028] The plurality of hot-melt junction wires 5 are distributed in an equidistant configuration.

[0029] The use of the single-finger cap-forming cleaning fabric 1 with dental floss according to the present invention mainly involves the user inserting his index finger into a cap space 70 between the first contact fabric piece 2 and the second contact fabric piece 3, then simultaneously pressing his thumb against the first long side 21 of the first contact fabric piece 2 and the second long side 31 of the second contact fabric piece 3, which allows the index finger to move the first contact fabric piece 2 or the second contact fabric piece 3 to proceed with cleaning the surfaces of the teeth or tongue.

[0030] Following the foregoing, with reference to Figures 5 and 6, after using the first contact fabric piece 2 or the second contact fabric piece 3 to clean the teeth, the thumb can be used to open the first long side 21 of the first contact fabric piece 2 and the second long side 31 of the second contact fabric piece 3 to expose the thread 4 and allow one end of the thread 4 to be detached; the other end remaining attached by the other heat-fusible fixing thread 6. The user is then able to hold the detached end of the dental floss 4 to proceed with cleaning the teeth.

[0031] Furthermore, since both the first contact tissue piece 2 and the second contact tissue piece 3 are suitable for achieving the objective of cleaning teeth, [Fig. 5] shows the index finger of a user's right hand, primarily using the first contact tissue piece 2 to perform the teeth cleaning; while [Fig. 7] shows the index finger of a user's left hand, enabling the use of the second contact tissue piece 3 to perform the teeth cleaning. However, regardless of whether the index finger of the right or left hand is used, the corresponding thumb of the right or left hand can be used to press on the first long side 21 of the first contact tissue piece 2 and the second long side 31 of the second contact tissue piece 3.

[0032] In conclusion, compared to the defects and drawbacks of prior art toothpicks and dental floss, the design of the first contact tissue piece 2, the second contact tissue piece 3, the dental floss 4, the plurality of hot-melt joining wires 5, and the plurality of hot-melt fastening wires 6 of the present invention allows the user to use their index finger and thumb to quickly clean the surfaces of the teeth and tongue. Furthermore, the design of the dental floss 4 also allows for cleaning between the teeth.

[0033] It is understood that the embodiments described herein are only illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications can be made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the following claims.

Claims

Demands

1. A cleaning cloth (1) forming a cap for a single finger with dental floss, characterized in that it comprises: a first piece of contact cloth (2), having a first long side (21), a first curved side (22), a first short side (23), and a first oblique side (24); a second piece of contact cloth (3), placed on one side of the first piece of contact cloth (2), and having a second long side (31), a second curved side (32), a second short side (33), and a second oblique side (34); a dental floss (4), placed between the first long side (21) of the first piece of contact cloth (2) and the second long side (31) of the second piece of contact cloth (3);a plurality of hot-melt joining threads (5), placed on the first long side (21), the first curved side (22) and the first short side (23) of the first piece of contact fabric (2), which are used to join the first piece of contact fabric (2) and the second piece of contact fabric (3), thus forming a finger-cap space (70) between them; and a plurality of hot-melt fixing threads (6), placed on the two ends of the first long side (21) of the first piece of contact fabric (2), which serve to fix the two ends of the dental floss (4), and allow a holding space (80) to be formed between the first long side (21) of the first piece of contact fabric (2) and the second long side (31) of the second piece of contact fabric (3).

2. Cleaning fabric (1) forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss (4), according to claim 1, characterized in that the dimensions and shape of the first piece of contact fabric (2) and the second piece of contact fabric (3) are the same.

3. A single-finger cleaning cloth (1) forming a cap, with dental floss (4), according to claim 1, characterized in that the second long side (31), the second curved side (32), the second short side (33), and the second oblique side (34) of the second contact piece of cloth are positioned correspondingly with respect to the first long side (21), the first curved side (22), the first 7 short side (23) and to the first oblique side (24) of the first piece of contact tissue.

4. Cleaning fabric (1) forming a cap for a single finger, with dental floss (4), according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of hot melt strands (5) of joining are distributed in an equidistant configuration.