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US3902509:
Disposable device for cleaning teeth
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Tundermann, Werner O.; Colonia, NJ
Fuller, George H.; Colonia, NJ
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| Assignee: |
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY
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| Published / Filed: |
1975-09-02
/ 1972-10-10
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| Application Number: |
US1972000296251
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A46B 5/04;
A61C 15/02;
A61C 17/00;
Core:
A46B 5/00;
A61C 15/00;
more...
IPC-7:
A45D 44/18;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
433/142;
015/104.93;
015/104.94;
015/227;
206/229;
206/472;
401/007;
433/216;
Original:
132/084.R;
015/104.94;
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| Field of Search: |
132/084,88.5,88.7
401/007
032/001
015/104.94
206/046
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| Priority Number: |
| 1972-10-10 |
US1972000296251 |
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| Abstract: |
A disposable device for cleaning teeth is disclosed. The device is made of a high wet strength material which is shaped and sealed in the form of a "pocket" or flat thimble. Adhered to the outer surface of the device is encapsulated flavor and other suitable substances, such as polishing agent, bacteriostat, or the like. The thimble is slipped over a finger and rubbed over all the surfaces of the teeth to remove the adhering food and plaque films which cause stains and mouth odors.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Koch, Esq., Kenneth A. ;
Grill, Esq., Murray M. ;
Sylvester, Esq., Herbert S. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
McNeill, G. E.;
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| INPADOC Legal Status: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A tooth cleaning device comprising a body of material shaped to provide a pocket having a sealed end, a pair of sealed edges, and an open end for receiving the finger tip of the user, said sealed end and edges forming a stiff lap edge comprising at least two layers of said material heat sealed together said body of material comprising a laminate of an outside layer of a high wet strength fibrous material and an inner layer of a water impervious thermoplastic material, said outer layer having adhered to its outer surface a substance selected from the group consisting of flavoring agents, polishing agents, bacteriostats, dentifrices, and mixtures thereof, said lap edges being adapted to physically remove foreign material from between the teeth of the user.
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