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Toothpick
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-07-24
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2007-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A toothpick has a body part with two body portions which are movable relative to one another to assume different angles. The toothpick can be filled with a substance which is then expelled by squeezing or displacing a part of it. Both ends of the toothpick can be formed as working ends with different sizes.
Inventors
- 👤 Marat Shimenkov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C15/00; A61C15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another, and means for connecting said body portions with one another and including a hollow substance accommodating bellows which connects said body portions with one another and formed so that when one of said body portions is moved relative to the other of said body portions, a substance is squeezed from said bellows into one of said body portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another, and means for connecting said body portions with one another and including a hollow substance accommodating bellows which connects said body portions with one another and formed so that when one of said body portions is moved relative to the other of said body portions, a substance is squeezed from said bellows into one of said body portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another; and means for connecting said body portions with one another so as to allow the movement of said body portions relative to one another between said at least two positions, said body portions including a handle portion and a hollow substance accommodating application portion, and said connecting means including a hollow substance accommodating bellows which connects said body portions with one another, so as to apply by the toothpick a substance accommodated in said application portion and in said bellows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another; and means for connecting said body portions with one another so as to allow the movement of said body portions relative to one another between said at least two positions, said body portions including a handle portion and a hollow substance accommodating application portion, and said connecting means including a hollow substance accommodating bellows which connects said body portions with one another, so as to apply by the toothpick a substance accommodated in said application portion and in said bellows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toothpick as defined in claim 2,; and further comprising a hood-like cover arranged to cover at least said application portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toothpick as defined in claim 3, wherein said cover is connected with said handle portion by a breakable piece which can be broken by a user for removal of said cover from said application portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another, one of said body portions being formed, as two elongated strips each having a free end and an opposite end connected with an opposite end of the other of said strips; and a substance accommodating material located between said elongated strips and formed so that it can accommodate a substance and can be squeezed by displacing said strips toward one another with simultaneous dispensing the substance from said substance accommodating material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
A toothpick, comprising a body part having at least two body portions which are movable relative to one another so as to assume at least two positions with at least two different angles relative to one another, one of said body portions being formed, as two elongated strips each having a free end and an opposite end connected with an opposite end of the other of said strips; and a substance accommodating material located between said elongated strips and formed so that it can accommodate a substance and can be squeezed by displacing said strips toward one another with simultaneous dispensing the substance from said substance accommodating material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toothpick as defined in claim 5, wherein said strips are composed of a springy and elastic material, while said substance accommodating material is porous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A toothpick as defined in claim 5, wherein said elongated strips have inner surfaces facing toward said substance accommodating material and outer surfaces provided with rough formations.
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