Dentifrice applicator

Claim 2

A dentifrice applicator comprising: Means defining a finger receiving pouch, said pouch having an opening in its lower marginal portion for receiving the index finger of a user; a hand grip extension formed continuous with said pouch, said hand grip extension projecting outwardly of said opening and adapted to be grasped between the index finger and the thumb of the user; cover means disposed in substantially coplanar-overlying relationship with said hand grip extension for protectively covering the thumb of the user during usage, said cover means including a panel of substantially equal length as said hand grip extension; said pouch having an applicator portion presented exteriorally thereof, said applicator portion being adapted to receive a dentifrice.

Claim 3

A dentifrice applicator as defined in claim 1 and further characterized by: said means defining a finger receiving pouch comprising a first set of confronting panels, each panel being of substantially equal length and having first and second end margins and intervening side margins; means connecting the first end margin of said confronting panels and the adjacent portion of said side margins; the unattached portion of the side margins and the second end margin of each confronting panel cooperating to define a hand grip extension; said cover means constituting a second set of confronting panels having first and second end margins and side margins of substantially the same dimension as said first set of confronting panels; said second set of panels being located overlyingly of said first set of panels and joined therewith adjacent the connected portions of said first end margin and said side margins; the remaining unattached portion of said second panel second end margin and side margins cooperating with the intervening portion of said second set of panels for defining hand protective portions.

Claim 4

A dentifrice applicator adapted for removable engagement with a user''s hand comprising: a first set of confronting panels, each panel having first and second end margins and side margins; a second set of confronting panels disposed in overlying relationship with said first set of confronting panels, each panel of said second set having first and second end margins and side margins in alignment with the corresponding margins of said first set; means connecting the first end margin and the adjacent portions of said side margins of both said first and second sets of panels, the remaining portions of said side margins and said second end margin being unattached; said connected side margins and said first end margins of said first and second sets of panels cooperating with the intervening panel portions to define a finger pouch; said second set of confronting panels being fabricated from a porous, moisture absorbent fabric material; a dentifrice agent applied to said fabric material in the region of said finger pouch; the remaining unattached portion of said side margins and said second end margin of the first set of panels cooperating with the intervening panel portion to define hand grip extensions; the unattached portion of said side marGins and said second end margin of said second set of panels defining protective hand covers disposed overlyingly of said hand grip extensions for protectively covering the portion of the user''s hand immediately adjacent the hand grip extensions when said applicator is inserted on the user''s hand.

Claim 5

A dentifrice applicator adapted for removable engagement with a user''s hand comprising: a first set of confronting panels, each panel having first and second end margins and side margins; a second set of confronting panels disposed in overlying relationship with said first set of confronting panels, each panel of said second set having first and second end margins and side margins in alignment with the corresponding margins of said first set; means connecting the first end margin and the adjacent portions of said side margins of both said first and second sets of panels, the remaining portions of said side margins and said second end margin being unattached; said connected side margins and said first end margins of said first and second sets of panels cooperating with the intervening panel portions to define a finger pouch; said second set of confronting panels being fabricated from a porous, moisture absorbent fabric material; a dentifrice agent applied to said fabric material in the region of said finger pouch; the remaining unattached portion of said side margins and said second end margin of the first set of panels cooperating with the intervening panel portion to define hand grip extensions; the unattached portion of said side marGins and said second end margin of said second set of panels defining protective hand covers disposed overlyingly of said hand grip extensions for protectively covering the portion of the user''s hand immediately adjacent the hand grip extensions when said applicator is inserted on the user''s hand.

Claim 6

A dentifrice applicator as defined in claim 3 and further characterized by: means defining an outer envelope for receiving said dentifrice applicator; sealing means presented transversely of said outer envelope in the region adjacent the pouch opening for maintaining said dentifrice agent in the applied location.