Patent ID: 8215959
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: A46B

Abstract:
1. A tongue-mounted cleaning article for caring for the teeth and gums comprising: a) an elongated body defining an inner cavity formed in the configuration of the tongue for receiving and accommodating the tongue; b) an open end sized to permit insertion of the tongue and comprising an annular elastic member capable of contracting or widening to snugly encircle and secure the tongue for removably attaching the article to the tongue; c) a closed end being narrower than the open end and configured in the shape of the tip of the tongue, the closed end comprising a plurality of pyramidal protuberances disposed over the entirety of its surface; and d) each pyramidal protuberance comprising a polygonal base and a plurality of triangular faces which converge at an apex, the bases of the faces of each pyramidal protuberance directly abutting the bases of the faces of adjacent pyramidal protuberances to define channels between the protuberances, wherein the pyramidal protuberances project outwardly for cleaning the teeth and gums by appropriate movement of the tongue.