KR20030003316A - A teeth of cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A multipurpose toothpick is provided to remove any impurities and tartar between teeth as well as reinforce a teethridge, and to improve convenience of carrying and storage thereof. CONSTITUTION: The multipurpose toothpick comprises a gripper portion(10) having both curved surfaces and a certain length, a blade(40) extending from the gripper portion, the blade consisting of a sharp end, a wide bottom surface(20) and a narrow upper surface(30), and a connection portion(50) integrally formed between the gripper portion and the blade and having a thickness thinner than the handle and the blade.

Description

Multi-Purpose Toothpicks {A teeth of cleaner}

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose toothpick, in particular, it can be used for a long time while being carried and stored, can be used for removal of foreign substances and tartar in the interdental and strengthening gums, so that it can be used for dental care.

Toothpicks are known in many forms. Divided into two categories, disposable, multifunctional, fragrance-coated, etc., the materials and materials used are edible starch materials that solidify starch such as wood, synthetic wood, and water-soluble starch by compression molding, and sanitized metal materials. It is extensive as such.

Among them, the disposable one made of wood is widely used because it is possible to supply large quantities through mass production, and it is inexpensive, and most of all, it is not inconvenient to use. This is because there is no need to use expensive multifunctional toothpicks. However, disposable toothpicks can be mass-produced as much as possible, and there are many advantages in economics and use of manufacturing. However, disposable toothpicks are classified as one-time consumables.

In other words, although it can be supplied at a low price due to the economical efficiency of manufacturing, resource waste factors that are inconsistent with economics appear largely in consideration of resource utilization regardless of recycling. Recently, toothpicks have attempted to solve this problem of raw materials by using alternative materials rather than wood.

Among them, disposable toothpicks using starch are known, and Korean Patent Registration No. 0145268 is a resource of a disposable toothpick made of wood by manufacturing toothpicks using raw starch, which is degradable without using wood as a raw material. As a technique proposed in consideration of the problem or the recyclability of wastes due to one-time use, these techniques can be regarded as one of the techniques to compensate for the problem of disposable toothpicks using wood. However, toothpicks made with this technique do not solve the problem of one-time use, one of the disadvantages of disposable toothpicks.

Thus, disposable toothpicks made of wood processing or water-soluble starch (a thin, long rod with pointed handles) have a problem of waste of resources due to disposal because of their one-time use.

In this regard, the respective techniques of Korean Utility Model Publication, Publication No. 1999-0033821 and Publication No. 1991-0017849, Publication No. 1990-0016675 are techniques proposed to be suitable for removing foreign substances caught between interdental teeth (between teeth and teeth). It is intended to increase the effect of removing foreign substances while making it easy to use by changing the shape of the toothpick, and there is a disadvantage in that the manufacturing cost is high because the structure and shape are complicated and require a lot of processing and molding.

In addition, the technology of the Republic of Korea Patent Application Publication No. 2000-0034545 is a multi-functional portable toothpick, can be used in combination with writing instruments to eliminate the one-off disadvantages by semi-permanent use, but bulky, difficult to carry, difficult to manufacture, There is a problem that is not suitable for mass production.

The manufacture of highly functional toothpicks can be achieved at a high cost. Therefore, if a toothpick is manufactured through a complicated manufacturing process to improve the one-time problem or manufactures a toothpick at a high cost for carrying, a disposable toothpick may be manufactured at a high cost even if the one-time problem can be overcome. It can not be an alternative to improve the problem.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to overcome the problem of the disposable toothpick to be repeated use and to provide a multi-purpose toothpick that is functionally suitable for removing interdental debris, removal of tartar and strengthening gums.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose toothpick having the advantage of disposable toothpicks by enabling low-cost manufacturing through simple manufacturing.

Features of the present invention for achieving this object,

Handles that are curved on both sides to be lifted by hand and formed to arbitrary lengths,

A flexible blade extending from the handle and having a sharp tip for interdental cleaning and gum reinforcement, and having a wide bottom surface and a narrow asymmetric cross section at the top,

It is formed integrally therebetween with respect to the center of the handle and the blade to connect the handle and the blade to each other, the thickness is formed relatively smaller than the handle and the blade is characterized in that consisting of a connecting portion connecting the handle and the blade. .

1 is a representative structure of the toothpick according to the present invention

2 is a toothpick structure according to the present invention,

(a) is a front view (b) is a top view (c) is a bottom view

Figure 3 is a side view of Figure 2, (a) is a right side view (b) is a left side view.

4 is a toothpick of another structure according to the present invention,

(a) is the front view (b) is the side view

Figure 5 (a) (b) is a view showing a lid coupling structure according to the present invention, respectively

Figure 6 (a) (b) (c) is a view showing a lid coupling structure according to the present invention, respectively

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: Handle 20: bottom

30: Top 40: Blade

41: groove 42: nerring surface

50: connector 60: lid

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

1 is a representative structure of the multi-purpose toothpick according to the present invention and Figure 2 is a multi-purpose toothpick structure according to the present invention, (a) is a front view (b) is a plan view (c) is a bottom view. 3 is a side view of FIG. 2, (a) is a right side view, and (b) is a left side view.

Figure 4 is a multi-purpose toothpick of another structure according to the present invention, (a) is a front view (b) is a side view. Figure 5 (a) (b) shows a lid coupling structure according to the present invention, respectively, Figure 6 (a) (b) (c) shows the shape of the various blades.

Multi-purpose toothpick structure of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, the handle 10 is formed in any length so that the hand can be held by hand, and extending from the handle 10, the tip is pointed for interdental cleaning And a blade 40 having a wide bottom surface 20 and a narrow top surface 30 having a narrow asymmetric cross section, and the handle 10 and the blade 40 to connect the handle 10 and the blade 40 to each other. It is formed integrally therebetween with respect to the center of the, the thickness is formed relatively smaller than the handle 10 and the blade 40 is made of a connection portion 50 connecting the handle 10 and the blade 40.

Then, the groove 41 is dug on the bottom surface 20 of the blade 40 as shown in (c) of FIG. 2, and the connection portion of the handle 10 connected to the connection portion 50 is a lid as shown in FIG. 5. It is formed by the engaging surface 11 which can close 60. The height (h) and width (a) of the engaging surface (11) side of the handle 10 is larger than the maximum width (h) and width (a) of the blade 40 by the blade 40 direction as shown in FIG. Combine the lid (60). The handle 10 and the bottom surface 20 of the blade 40 are formed in a plane so that they do not tip over or fall over. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are examples in which the surface of the blade 60 is formed with a suitable knurling surface 42, which can be formed by injection molding, and FIG. As the case where the surface is treated, it can be formed by injection molding. In addition, the surface treatment of the blade 60 can be made in a variety of forms with a variety of kneading, patterning and shape treatment.

Effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

The toothpick of the present invention consisting of the handle 10, the connecting portion 50, and the blade 40 is capable of integral injection molding. In particular, when the blade 40 has a flat structure with the bottom surface 20 wide, the blade 40 does not fall well so that foreign matter does not touch the blade 40 well. In the case of a sharp structure that widens the bottom surface 20 and becomes narrower toward the top surface 30, it is advantageous to scrape foreign substances or tartar of teeth caught between the interdental and interdental. It is also advantageous for gently massaging the gums.

Braid 40 is injection molded of a synthetic resin flexible material harmless to the human body approved by the US F.D.A (FDA) and does not cause gum or tooth damage even when pushed into the interdental force with a strong force.

When storing the multi-purpose toothpick can be used while covering the lid 60 in the form covering the braid 40 as shown in FIG. When the lid 60 is covered on the braid 40 for carrying or storage, the perforated portion of the lid 60 wraps around the blade 40 and is elastically coupled at the mating surface 11 of the mating connector 50. If the height (h) and width (a) of the surface 11 is larger than the braid 40, the blade 40 is simply coupled without hanging the lid 60.

When the lid 60 is removed, the lid 60 is pulled in a direction opposite to the coupling direction, and the lid 60 is separated from the coupling surface 11 to expose the blade 40.

The grooves 41 formed in the bottom surface 20 of the braid 40 induce foreign matter to easily come out along the grooves 41 when cleaning the teeth.

Multi-purpose toothpicks according to the invention can be used for interdental cleaning as well as for plaque removal and gum reinforcement. Conventional toothpicks are usually made of hard ashes, which require attention to tooth cleaning, and furthermore, care needs to be taken when the gums touch, but the multi-purpose toothpick of the present invention to which the flexible braid 40 is applied is harmless to the human body. In the case of manufacturing using, it is also possible to remove contaminants between the interdental teeth and plugs on the teeth, and it can also be used to reinforce the weakened gums by repeatedly stimulating the gums between the roots with the blades of the braid 40. When used through the application of the flexible blade 40, the feel is also good and has a sharp blade-shaped shape is advantageous structure for cleaning and care of teeth.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when both surfaces or a partial region of the blade 40 forms irregularities such as the knurling surface 42 or the surface is treated with a rough textured pattern, the surface of the blade 40 may be effectively removed by rubbing the tooth surface. .

Toothpicks according to the invention are made in the same or simpler manner as disposable toothpicks. That is, it can be used at a time by general injection molding by not accompanying the complexity of the structure according to the diversification of the use of the toothpick of the present invention as described above, there is no problem of disposal because it can be used once and washed again.

As such, the present invention has the effect of supplying a large amount of high-performance multi-purpose toothpick with a simple structure. In addition, the problem of one-time use of toothpicks can provide a recyclable toothpick based on the manufacturing process of the existing one-time toothpick without going through a complicated manufacturing process. In addition, there is an excellent effect when using a variety of applications, such as interdental cleaning and plaque removal and gum care.

Claims (6)

Handles 10 formed on a curved surface with both sides to be held by hand, and A blade 40 extending from the handle 10 and having a pointed tip for interdental cleaning, and having a wide bottom surface 20 and a top surface 30 having a narrow asymmetric cross section, In order to connect the handle 10 and the blade 40 with each other based on the center of the handle 10 and the blade 40 is formed integrally therebetween, the thickness is greater than the handle 10 and the blade 40 Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that made of a relatively small is made of a connecting portion 50 for connecting the handle 10 and the blade 40. The method of claim 1, Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that the groove 41 is dug in the bottom surface 20 of the blade (40). The method of claim 1, Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that the connection portion of the handle 10 is connected to the connection portion 50 is formed of a coupling surface 11 to close the lid (60). The method of claim 1, Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that the height (h) and width (a) of the handle (10) side engaging surface (11) is made larger than the maximum height (h) and width (a) of the blade (40). The method of claim 1, Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that coupled to the cylindrical lid 60 in the blade 40 direction. The method of claim 1, Multi-purpose toothpick, characterized in that the blade (40) is formed by processing the surface of the knurling surface 42 and the rough texture.