GB2401782A

GB2401782A - Interdental brush

Info

Publication number: GB2401782A
Application number: GB0311712A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Walter Hsu
Original assignee: Welters Co Ltd
Current assignee: Welters Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-05-21
Filing date: 2003-05-21
Publication date: 2004-11-24
Also published as: GB0311712D0

Abstract

An interdental brush comprises a plurality of long and short bristles 23,24 mounted in an alternating manner on a bristle support 22. The support is provided with a rounded tip B to avoid damage to the gums, and is mounted in an injection moulded plastics holder 20.

Description

I-IEAD BRUSI I FOR A DENTAL FISSURE CLEANING DEVICE:

BACKGROUND OF TIJE INVENTION

The present invention Is related to a head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device, mainly made up of a cleaning rod Integrally injected Into shape of safely edible plastic material and having a holding section disposed at the front end thereof, and a head brush of relatively slender stick adapted at the front of the holding section thereof' The head brush having a foremost rounded tip, and a plurality of long and short bristles, that are planted in an alternating manner thereon and are designed m a triangular shape viewed m a sectional plane to cont'orm to dental fissures, can be safely guided into the dental fissures for cleansing thereof without harming the teeth gums. With the long and short bristles moving back and forth at the dental fissure thereof, the head brush can easily pick out the remains of food attached at the dental fissures and cleansed up the scale or tartar on the teeth, preventing dental cavity or other dental diseases.

Please refer to Figs. I, I A. A conventional head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device is quipped with a cleaning rod 10 having a tapered holding section 11 disposed at the front thereof, and a head brush 12 adapted to the front end of said tapcrcd holding section 11 thereof. Said head inrush 12 is made up of two intertwined slim stainless wires with a plurality of nylon bristles 13 interlaced and planted thereto lu practical use' the nylon bristles 13 of said head brush 12 are applied onto the teeth for cleansing thereof'. When said nylon bristles 13 are extended to cleanse the dental fissures, teeth gums are easily harmed into bleeding by the intertwined stainless wires of said head brush 12 thereof. Besides, said head brush 12 is easily broken after repeated usage.

Please refer to log 2. To cleanse the molar teeth, said nylon bristles]3 thereof'are extended Into the rear side of the oral cavity. As shown in Fig 1-A, In case ol'ven,, tiny fissures, the nation bristles 13 of the head brush I are hard to sticl; info the fissures l'or cleaning purpose Tlic head brush 19 Is bent into an angle to cleanse the dental lssures thereof; Which males the teeth gums easily hurt by a tip A of the head bnsl1 19 13esdcs, due to the inflexibility ol' the stainless Wires, the head brush 12 can be easily brxl;en vhen overstretched in use

SUMMARY or 'I'l-IE l'RESI.N'I' INVENTION

It is, thcref'orc, the primary purpose of the present Invention to provide a head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device, composing, an Integrally molded brush rod, a brush head adapted to the front of said brush rod thercol; and a plurality of long and short hristics designed In triangular shape to cont'orm to the dental fissures and planted no an allematng manner at the brush head [hereon wherein the long and short bristles moving hack and forth at the dental fissure thereof can easily picl; out the remains of food attached at the dental fissures and cleanse up the scale or tartar on the teeth, preventing dental cavity or other dental diseases.

It Is, theref'orc, the secondary purpose ol'thc present invention to provide a head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device wherein said head brush having a Foremost rounded tip disposed at the front thereof' can To sat'ely guided into the dental fissures for cleansing without harming the teeth strums thereof It is, thercf'ore, the thud purpose of'the present invention to provide a head brush Or a dental fissure cicanug device wherein said brush rod is Integrally injected mto shape with safe plastic matenal of edible standard, economically cutting down the time as wcil as the cost ol'profucton

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF Tl-IE DRAWINGS

Fig 1 Is a diagram showing a conventional head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device In operation.

Fig IA Is another diagram showing a conventional head brush hard to operate In a tiny tissue.

I:ig. 2 is another diagram showing said conventional head brush thereof in operation.

Fig 3 is a perspective view of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a partially sectional view of the present invention.

Fig. 5 Is a diagram showing the present invention in operation.

fig. 6 is another diagram showing the present invention In operation in another direction Fig. 7 is a third diagram shoving the present invention in operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to Fig. 3. The present invention is related to a head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device, mainly made up of a cleaning rod 20 Integrally injected mto shape of safely edible plastic material, a holding section 21 disposed at the front end of said cleaning rod 20 thereof, and a head brush 22 of relatively slender sticl; extending at the front of said holding section 2 I thereof: The head brush 29 is equipped with a foremost rounded tip B. and a plurality of long and short bristles 23, 24 properly planted in an alternating manner for a certain length thereon. The sectional view of the planted long and short bristles 23, 24 displays a triangular configuration designed in conformance to the dental fissures, as shown in Fig. 4.

Please refer to figs 5, 6 In practical use. a user can hold the cleaning rod 20 via the holding section I and easily cleanse up the dental fissures via the head brush 99. Via the foremost rounded tip B. the long and short bristles 23, 24 of the head brush 22 thereof can be safely 7udcd into the dental l'issures for cleansing thereof Without handing the teeth Ruins as shown in F'7 5. Morcover, the long, and short bristles 93, 24, With the sectionally tran7n1ar- configuration desg,ncd in confonnancc to the denial fissures to fit info the dental l'issure thereon are abutted against the facets of teeth so that the head brush 22 can caslv trick out remains of food attached at the dental fissure thcrcot'as shown In 17 6 With the long and short bristles 23, 24 moving back and forth at the dental fissure thereof, the head brush 29 can also Basil, and tiuict;ly cleanse the scale or tartar on the teeth, ell'ectively preventing' dental cavity or other dental diseases.

Please refer to 1;7. 7 'I'o clean up the molar teeth at the rear side of the oral cavity, a ticxble head brush 22 can be adapted whcreu, the Bcxbie head brush 22, bent into an angle, is guided to the molar teeth via said t'orcrnost rounded tip 13 to cleanse up the dental tssurc thcrcol'va the long and short bristles 23, 94 thcreot'.

Claims

What Is claimed Is I A head brush t'or a dental l'issure cleanings device, mainly made up of a cleaning rod having a hoidh, section disposed at the l'ront cud thcreot; and a head brush ol' relative!\, slender stick adapted at the tiont of seal h.'ldin; section thereof uhercin said head inrush Is equipped with a l'or-emost rounttett tip, and a plurality ol'lon and short bristles des'ned in contonnance to dental fissures and proper!, planted In an altenath, manner tor a cerlan length thereon, --\vhereby, via the foremost rounded tip thereof', rapt head inrush thereof' can be safely udcd halo the dental t'issures lor cicansin,=' thcreol'\vthout harms the teeth gums; With said long and short bustles thereof moving, Fact and forth at the dental Essures, said head brush can easily pcl; out the remains of l'ood attached at the dental fissures and cleanse the scale or tartar on the teeth, et'tectx,eiv preventing, dental cavity or other dental diseases 'I'hc head brush lair a dt ntai IISSUrC CIC,Lnin tic\ Cc as clamctt no Clann I wherein said cleanness, rod thereol's htcrally Erected into shape 3 The head brush t'or a dental tssurc cleanness devcc as clamcd In Claim I wherein the sectional vex of said ion:, anct short bristles thereof dsplays a triangular conl'uraton.

! 'I'he head brush t'or a dental fissure cicanug device as claimed m Claim I \vhercin said cicanhg rod is mtc,raliv molded \ in sale plastic material ot'edbic standard Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows: 1. An integrally formed head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device, the head brush mainly comprising a cleaning rod having a section disposed at the front end thereof, and a head brush portion of relatively slender stick adapted at the front of said holding section thereof; said head brush portion being equipped with a foremost rounded tip, and a plurality of long and short bristles provided along a certain length of the head brush portion and designed in conformance to dental fissures, the long and short bristles being properly planted in an alternating manner; --whereby, via the foremost rounded tip thereof, said head brush portion thereof can be safely guided into the dental fissures for cleansing thereof without harming the teeth gums; when said long and short bristles thereof move back and forth at a dental fissure, said head brush portion can easily pick out the remains of food attached at the dental fissure and cleanse the scale or tartar on the teeth, effectively preventing dental cavity or other dental diseases.
2. The head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cleaning rod thereof is integrally injected into shape.
3. The head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sectional view of said long and short bristles thereof displays a triangular configuration.
4. The head brush for a dental fissure cleaning device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cleaning rod is integrally molded via safe plastic material of edible standard.

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