48 results about "Tongue cleaner" patented technology

An oral care implement including a handle and a head with a tongue cleanser. The tongue cleanser has at least one ridge which is at least as wide as it is high. In one preferred construction, the ridges are shaped so as to define a concave surface facing generally toward the handle. The ridges also preferably include aligned segments from front to back that are oriented at different angular positions.

An improved oral-hygiene apparatus, for example a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to resist rolling and angled to maintain the head off a surface when idle. In addition, the apparatus includes recessed tongue-cleaner on the head, opposite the bristles. The tongue-cleaner features a rounded tongue-curette scrape edge and smooth curette base. This design allows omni-directional travel and effectively scrapes and cleans the tongue and inner cheek. The present invention is economical to produce and does not increase the overall thickness of the instrument head.

An oral care implement including a handle and a head with a tongue cleanser. The tongue cleanser has at least one ridge which is at least as wide as it is high. In one preferred construction, the ridges are shaped so as to define a concave surface facing generally toward the handle. The ridges also preferably include aligned segments from front to back that are oriented at different angular positions.

An all-in-one toothbrush that can be used at home or on the go for complete dental hygiene. Though it is the size of a regular toothbrush, it has added features for further benefits. The hollow handle conceals the refillable toothpaste, the dental floss and the tongue cleaner and the self adhering plastic cap covering the head of the toothbrush guarantees the bristle stay in shape and prevents the toothpaste from crusting. The toothbrush is not only compact and convenient because all the essential elements are housed within, but the simple exchanging of only the toothbrush head allows for use by additional users. This interchangeability and the refillable feature also make it both economically rewarding and environment friendly.

The present invention aims at providing a tongue cleaner which can be used with one hand without damaging an inside surface of a roof of the mouth. A tongue cleaner of the present invention comprises a head 1, and a rod-shaped handle 3 connected to one end of the head 1. The tongue cleaner includes, on either its front or its back face, a flat and thin head with a concavely curved face having a valley portion extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped handle, and a woven textile 4 having a roughened surface, serving as a sheet having a porous or multi-gap structure, attached to the concavely curved face 1a. When cleaning both sides of a tongue, the concavely curved face 1a of the head 1 is used. The head 1 can be moved back and forth while pressing it against a tongue, without causing any concerns for possible lateral displacement of the head on the surface of the tongue and without causing nausea during the cleaning.

The present invention is a dissolvable candy which provides effective tongue scraping action. The candy is a soft pliable edible dissolvable candy material, such as a GUMMI-BEAR type confection, having a generally oval shape. A plurality of segments are formed with hard candy in one surface of the soft candy. Preferably, the segments have raised ridges which are suitable for abrading the tongue. A blister have a freshening agent is formed on the same side as the hard candy segments. A plurality of depressions are formed in another side of the soft candy to facilitate adhering the soft candy to the roof of the mouth.

An oral hygiene device (10) comprising first and second parts (46,47), the first part (46) comprising a hollow body portion which encloses dental floss (64) and the other part (47) defining a toothpick, the dental floss(64) being attached to the first and second parts (46,47), the first part (47) being separable from the second part (46) so that the parts (46, 47) can act as handles between which the dental floss (64) can be tensioned. The part (46) may have ribs (54) on at least one face for enhancing gripping and also to enable the device (10) to be used as a tongue cleaner or scraper. The first part (46) may also carry a capsule (60 which can contain a liquid such as a mouth wash or breath freshener or a solid substance such as a lozenge.

Toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a brush head, a handle, and at least one bristle. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The bristles can be thin and tapered. The at least one bristle can comprise tiny tapered bristles. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, and tongue cleaner can comprise cleansing ingredient and nutritional ingredient. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, brush head, handle, and tongue cleaner can comprise flavoring ingredient. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue. The toothbrush assembly and the tongue cleaner can comprise an electrically powered instrument for wet and dry use.

A tongue cleaner apparatus having a elongate body with a gripping area at one end thereof and a tablet receiving area adjacent an opposite end thereof, a cleaning edge formed at the opposite end of the elongate body, and a tablet affixed within the tablet receiving area of the elongate body. The tablet has a plurality of protrusions or a plurality of indentations on a surface of the tablet. The protrusions or indentations extend from the surface of the tablet that contacts the tongue. The tablet increases the abrasiveness and surface area of contact on the tongue.

An improved tongue cleaner includes a U-shaped scraper portion and handle portions integrally formed that extend from respective ends of the U-shaped scraper portion. The U-shaped scraper portion has a flange projected perpendicularly from an inner face of the scraper portion and extending therealong to define a corner space on each of two opposed sides of the flange and the inner face for containing matter scraped from the tongue or a user.

An oral care implement package is described herein. The oral care implement package can have a backer with a vapor impermeable layer attached thereto. The backer is attached to a plastic shell. An oral care implement having a scented tongue cleaner and / or a scented handle is positioned between the plastic shell and the vapor impermeable layer. The vapor impermeable layer reducing the amount of scent released from the tongue cleaner and / or handle while the oral care implement is in the package.

An ultrasonic tongue cleaner applying high intensity non-attenuated ultrasound pressure waves to the tongue concurrently with the mechanical scraping action is disclosed. The ultrasound component is operative to damage and deactivate odor causing bacterial chains on the surface and in the folds of the tongue. A silver based antimicrobial attachment further enhances the performance of the tongue cleaner. Various configurations are disclosed, including user removable and replaceable tongue cleaner heads with and without antimicrobial silver. A motorized version featuring sonic frequency orbital vibration of the tongue cleaner head is described.

An oral care implement package is described herein. The oral care implement package can have a backer with a vapor impermeable layer attached thereto. The backer is attached to a plastic shell. An oral care implement having a scented tongue cleaner and / or a scented handle is positioned between the plastic shell and the vapor impermeable layer. The vapor impermeable layer reducing the amount of scent released from the tongue cleaner and / or handle while the oral care implement is in the package.

The present invention relates to a rotating electric toothbrush comprising: a main body having a receiving space formed therein, a driving means received in the interior of the main body and providing a rotational force, a toothbrush handle having one end detachably coupled to the driving means, and receiving a rotational force of the driving means to be rotated, a support means coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the toothbrush handle and having plate-shaped support bodies made of a ductile material and radially formed to be spaced apart from each other, and a plurality of toothbrush bristles implanted between the support bodies. The present invention has a structure in which the toothbrush bristles are radially implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the end of the cylindrical rotating toothbrush handle, thereby removing food leftovers sandwiched on a tooth surface or at an interdental gap without damage of gums, and more surely removing dental plaque from the tooth surface due to silicon bristles implanted between the toothbrush bristles. Further, the silicon bristles implanted between the toothbrush bristles support the toothbrush bristles, thereby preventing deformation of the toothbrush bristles, and a space for receiving toothpaste is formed between the silicon bristles, thereby preventing the toothpaste from easily slipping off. Further, a tongue cleaner, which is detachable and made of a silicon material, is further comprised, thereby easily cleaning a tongue.

The present invention is a dissolvable candy which provides effective tongue scraping action. The candy is a soft pliable edible dissolvable candy material, such as a GUMMI-BEAR type confection, having a generally oval shape. A plurality of segments are formed with hard candy in one surface of the soft candy. Preferably, the segments have raised ridges which are suitable for abrading the tongue. A blister have a freshening agent is formed on the same side as the hard candy segments. A plurality of depressions are formed in another side of the soft candy to facilitate adhering the soft candy to the roof of the mouth.

A handle assembly has an upper main and lower brush head handles. The main brush handle has upper and lower surfaces. The brush head handle has upper and lower surfaces. The handle assembly has forward and rearward ends. A brush head is formed of a plurality of bristles for brushing teeth. The bristles depending downwardly from the lower surface of the brush head handle adjacent to the forward end. A soft elastomeric pad coupled to the upper surface of the main brush handle and a pair of tongue cleaner extensions are fabricated with projections for wiping clean tongue and tissue. The projections extending upwardly from the upper surface of the main brush handle adjacent to the forward end.

A device with a removable and replaceable cleaning head for cleaning a surface. The cleaning head has a spoon shaped head section configured to be operable to reduce a user's gag reflex. A cleaning blade segment is configured to form a triple edged surface scraping implement and a ball base segment is configured to aid a user in the installation and removal of said cleaning head component. A base component is configured to attach to said cleaning head component including a motor that is configured to vibrate said cleaning head component at a predetermined rate of a direction of motion of said cleaning head. An indicator indicates a status of said device.

A toothbrush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a toothbrush assembly having a handle comprising a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side; a brush head having a first side, a second side, and at least one bristle acting as a cleaner-abrasive. The brush head is connected to the first end of the handle of the toothbrush assembly. The bristles are perpendicularly and non-removably affixed to the first side of the brush head and are soft and form a circular tip. The bristles include at least one sharp and pointed edge for reaching and cleaning hard to reach areas on teeth and gums of a user-brusher. The toothbrush assembly is usable for hygienically maintaining teeth of a user-brusher. The tongue cleaner can be included for cleaning of the tongue.

This device is a dental tool that has the integration of three components in a single device: a) Tooth brush, with standard measurements and norms, b) Waxed Dental Floss, up to 50 m rotating reel or cone, and c) Tongue cleaner, with standard measurements and norms. This can be done with a number of different designs whose purpose is providing the ease of having all the basic elements for a complete oral hygiene together. In addition it is very useful and practical to avoid forgetting any of the elements when carrying out oral cleaning and when traveling.

A tongue cleaner that can be used by an operator or an individual that is capable of being connected to an apparatus that has suction / vacuum and a fluid reservoir system. The head part of the tongue cleaner includes a scraper edge, irrigation ports and a cavity well housed with suctions ports. The handle part of the cleaner includes the conduits for carrying the egress and ingress fluids to the head, a connection ports for the tubing that connects to the apparatus and a valve system that allows the user to control the irrigation and suction. The head part of the tongue cleaner is made to be disposable so that every new user would be using a fresh sterilized cleaner.

A tongue cleaner comprises a base and a plurality of projections outwardly extending therefrom. At least one of the projections, having a first end attached to the base and a second opposite free end, includes an elongated stem and a head at the second end. The head has at least two mutually opposite cantilevered portions outwardly extending from the stem, each of the cantilevered portions having a bottom surface generally facing the base and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein a substantial portion of the bottom surface is inclined towards the stem.

A tongue cleaner comprises a base and a plurality of projections outwardly extending therefrom. At least one of the projections, having a first end attached to the base and a second opposite free end,includes an elongated stem and a head at the second end. The head has at least two mutually opposite cantilevered portions outwardly extending from the stem, each of the cantilevered portions havinga bottom surface generally facing the base and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, wherein a substantial portion of the bottom surface is inclined away from the stem.

A tongue cleaner tool comprises a handle with an actuator therein and a rotatable roller or brush near one end of the handle that is driven by the actuator. The rotatable brush has soft protrusions, as knobs or bristles, to gently massage and clean the tongue as the brush is rotated inside a user's mouth and in contact with the surface of the tongue. The brush roller can have its axis normal to the length of the handle or parallel with it. Liquid, as water or mouthwash, is advantageously provided in a reservoir in the handle or in the roller, to be dispensed onto the tongue through the handle or via the roller directly. One or more rollers can be used, and a shield can be provided over part of each roller to direct the liquid and to protect other parts of the mouth of the user.

The invention discloses a chewing gum cleaner, belongs to the field of articles for environmental sanitation, and aims to achieve the purposes of efficiency and labor saving. According to the technical scheme, the chewing gum cleaner comprises a control cabinet, wherein a power supply and a water tank are mounted in the control cabinet, the water tank is connected with a guide pipe which is connected with a sprayer, the power supply is connected with a connecting rod, and a scraper knife is mounted on the connecting rod. During use, water in the water tank is sprayed by the sprayer through the guide pipe to wet chewing gum, then, the power supply is turned on to drive the connecting rod, and the connecting rod pushes the scraper knife to automatically remove the chewing gum on the ground; and the chewing gum cleaner is light, hygienic, labor-saving, time-saving, suitable for being used by a cleaning worker and capable of effectively cleaning the chewing gum on the ground.

Face and body brush with thin and tapered bristles system includes a face and body brush assembly having a brush head, a handle, and plurality of bristles. The bristles include sharp and pointed edges for cleaning face and body of a user-brusher. The bristles can be thin and tapered. The plurality of bristles can comprise tiny tapered bristles. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, and tongue cleaner can comprise cleansing ingredient and nutritional ingredient. The bristles, tiny tapered bristles, brush head, handle, and massage surface can comprise flavoring ingredient. The face and body brush assembly is usable for hygienically brushing and cleaning face, body, head, hair, nails, hands and feet of a user-brusher. The massage surface can be included for massage of the face, body, head, hands, and feet. The face and body brush assembly and the massage surface can comprise an electrically powered instrument for wet and dry use.

A tongue cleaner that can be used by an operator or an individual that is capable of removing debris and killing bacteria from the tongue. The improvement comprises of a UV light source located on the tongue cleaner scraper head that would let UV light shine directly onto the tongue, as it is stroked against the tongue, it would kill the germs and bacteria.

An oral care device including an electric toothbrush with an integrated tongue scraper. This device includes a motorized tooth cleaning device and a motorized tongue cleaning device driven by a single motor. The cleaning gear provided on the head of the device includes bristles for cleaning the teeth and cleaning balls for scraping the surface of the tongue. The bristles protrude from a first end of the cleaning gear and the cleaning ball is formed at an opposite second end of the cleaning gear so that rotation of the cleaning gear moves both the bristles and the cleaning ball.

An eating utensil such as a disposable plastic fork, spoon, knife, or combination thereof, is combined with at least one oral hygienic device such as a toothpick, interdental pick, brush, tongue cleaner and / or a dental flosser for persona] use after eating in a location where oral hygienic facilities may not be otherwise available, in some embodiments the oral hygienic device may be permanently attached to the eating utensil, which can serve as a handle for using the oral hygienic device. In other embodiments the oral hygienic device may be displaced in a snap-off or bend-away manner at score lines to expose the oral hygienic device for use, either still attached to the utensil or removed for separate use, optionally configured with a thumb-finger grip tab.

Provided is an intraoral cleaner capable of widely cleaning the interior of the oral cavity due to the fact that a head portion thereof does not include an element corresponding to a ring portion found in conventional tongue cleaners. The intraoral cleaner includes a rod-shaped grip and a flat and thin head portion provided on the front end of the rod-shaped grip. The head portion is composed of a pouch-shaped sheet and a core portion filling the interior of the pouch-shaped sheet. The entire outer surface of the pouch-shaped sheet is equipped with linear members for scraping out dirt inside the oral cavity.

A portable hand held tongue vacuum cleaner that includes a small vacuum pump and power supply contained within a hollow housing. A removable cleaning head is attached to a vacuum port which extends out from the housing. The cleaning head includes bristles and a centrally located vacuum tube whose end terminates just below the height of the bristles. The cleaning head is oriented at a forty-five degree angle with respect to the cleaning head extension tube. A removable filter trap is located inside the extension tube to catch debris removed from the surface of the tongue.