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Title: |
US4575272:
Toothpaste applicator on a drinking straw
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Borrow, Edgar W.; Cowplain, Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1986-03-11
/ 1984-08-23

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Application Number: |
US1984000643549

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A46B 11/00;
A46B 15/00;
A47G 21/18;
IPC-7:
A46B 11/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A46B15/00C6; A46B11/00; A46B15/00; A47G21/18B; K46B200/10G;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
401/195;
015/167.1;
206/217;
215/388;
229/103.1;
239/033;
401/268;
0D7/300.2;
Original:
401/195;
D07/042;
015/167.R;
215/001.A;
229/001.5R;
239/033;
401/268;

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Field of Search: |
401/195,268
D07/042
015/110,167 R,104.94
215/1 A
229/1.5 R
206/90.2
239/033

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Priority Number: |
| 1983-09-03 |
GB1983000023687 |

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Abstract: |
A toothpaste applicator comprises an applicator head formed on one end of a drinking straw. The head preferably comprises a pair of wing-shaped portions adapted to retain toothpaste, with a removable cover strip. The head may be textured on its convex and/or concave surfaces for effecting a brushing action in use.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bratlie, Steven A.;

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Maintenance Status: |
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Designated Country: |
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A toothpaste applicator comprising an applicator head formed on, or otherwise securely attached to, one end of a drinking straw, the applicator head comprising a pair of wing-shaped portions extending away from the straw on opposite sides thereof, each portion being concave on one face and convex on the opposite face, and the concave faces being configured and textured to assist in retaining toothpaste and to assist in effecting a brushing action in use.

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