Multi-column toothpick

Abstract

The polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein said body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, so that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of said polygonal prism and removed, thereby achieving the objective in a simple and economical way.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a polygonal prism toothpick comprising a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein the body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, so that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of said polygonal prism and removed. Background Technology

[0002] A common problem with toothpicks is that their cylindrical bodies make it difficult to remove food debris deeply embedded between teeth.

[0003] Therefore, it is common to have to reuse interdental brushes after using toothpicks, which is inconvenient and uneconomical.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to resolve such inconvenience.

[0005] In relation to the present invention, the prior art registered patent 10-1612349 presents a multifunctional toothpick in which an insertion removal part and a brush part are integrally formed, but there are problems with the structure being complex and uneconomical. The problem to be solved

[0006] The polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein the body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, so that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of said polygonal prism and removed, thereby achieving the purpose in a simple and economical way. means of solving the problem

[0007] To solve the above problem, the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein the body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, and when the body is rotated while the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth, food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of said polygonal prism and removed. Effects of the invention

[0008] The polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein said body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, so that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of said polygonal prism and removed, thus having an excellent effect of achieving the purpose in a simple and economical way. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0009] FIG. 1A is a plan view of the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of the pointed part and the body. Fig. 1C is a cross-sectional view of the body. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0010] Hereinafter, specific embodiments for implementing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Since the embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for explaining the invention, the scope of the rights is not limited to the exemplified embodiments. Furthermore, because the exemplified drawings have been illustrated with enlarged details of the essential contents and omitted incidental details for the clarity of the invention, they should not be interpreted as being limited to the drawings.

[0011] FIG. 1A is a plan view of the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an enlarged perspective view of the pointed part and the body. FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view of the body.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1A, the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention is composed of a long body (20) like a commercially available toothpick and a pointed part (10) at the end of the body that can squeeze between teeth. The pointed part can be formed at both ends as in FIG. 1A or at only one end.

[0013] This is no different from a conventional toothpick, but the body (20), which is integrally formed with the pointed part (10), is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves (21) as in FIG. 1B, and this is the core of the present invention. FIG. 1C shows that the polygonal prism is in the shape of a pentagonal star, but the number of angles can be increased or decreased.

[0014] In reality, manufacturing the above body (20) as a cylinder like a conventional toothpick and manufacturing it as a polygonal prism like the present invention is not a difficult problem, as only a very small part of the manufacturing process differs. However, the difference in effect is quite significant.

[0015] The purpose of using a toothpick is to remove food stuck between teeth, but conventional cylindrical toothpicks often fail to push food out and let it pass through, so there are limitations in removing it cleanly.

[0016] To solve this problem, the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part (10) that first passes between teeth and a body (20) formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein the body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves (21). The principle is utilized such that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth gets stuck in the grooves of said polygonal prism, is separated from the gap between the teeth, and comes out of the gap.

[0017] Depending on the situation, food debris deeply embedded between the teeth may slide out without getting stuck in the groove (21). In this case, if the polygonal column body (20) inserted between the teeth is rotated several times in that position, the debris may get caught on the protruding part of the polygonal column groove and be crushed, worn down, or separated.

[0018] However, there may still be some food residue that is not removed, but since the amount will be significantly reduced compared to when the body is cylindrical, it is clear that it has that much utility value.

[0019] In conclusion, the polygonal prism toothpick of the present invention comprises a pointed part that first passes between teeth and a body formed integrally with said pointed part, wherein said body is formed as a polygonal prism with a plurality of grooves, so that when the pointed part of the toothpick passes between teeth and the body is rotated, food stuck between the teeth gets stuck in the grooves of said polygonal prism and is removed, thereby providing a sure effect of separating food debris from the gaps between teeth and bringing it out of the gaps in a simple and economical manner. Explanation of the symbols

[0020] A; toothpick B; Enlarged perspective C; Cross-sectional view 10; pointed part 20; body 21; Home

Claims

Claim 1 A toothpick for removing food stuck between teeth, comprising: a pointed part (10) that first passes between the teeth; and a body (20) formed integrally with the pointed part (10), wherein the body (20) is formed as a polygonal prism (B, C) having a plurality of grooves (21), and when the pointed part (10) of the toothpick (A) passes between the teeth and the body is rotated, the food stuck between the teeth is caught in the grooves of the polygonal prism and removed.

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