Patent Publication Number: US-2023141109-A1

Title: Toothpaste capsule

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of priority from Israel Patent Application No. 288027, filed Nov. 11, 2021, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The invention relates to the field of toothpaste. 
     BACKGROUND 
     There is a long felt need to provide a convenient toothpaste capsule, as a solution to the above-mentioned and other problems of the prior art. 
     SUMMARY 
     A toothpaste capsule, including:
         a receptacle;   a sheet, for covering the receptacle; and   a toothpaste dose.       

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described herein in conjunction with the following drawings: 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of a receptacle and a sheet. 
         FIG.  2    is a side view of a toothpaste capsule according to one embodiment of the invention. 
         FIG.  3    depicts the first step of using the toothpaste capsule of  FIG.  2   . 
         FIG.  4    depicts the second and third steps of using the toothpaste capsule of  FIG.  2   . 
         FIG.  5    depicts a chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  2   . 
         FIG.  6    depicts a chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  2   . 
         FIG.  7    is a side view of the chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  6   . 
         FIG.  8    is a perspective view of one of the toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  6   . 
     
    
    
     The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The invention will be understood from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. For the sake of brevity, some well-known features are not described in detail. 
     The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in the embodiments described and illustrated herein, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention. They are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. 
       FIG.  1    is a perspective view of a receptacle and a sheet. 
     A toothpaste capsule  10 A includes a receptacle  12 ; a sheet  14 , a first end  54  thereof being connected to an end  52 A of an internal wall  50 C, thus normally attaching internal walls  50 A and  50 C and internal ceiling  56  of receptacle  12 . 
       FIG.  2    is a side view of a toothpaste capsule according to one embodiment of the invention. 
     Sheet  14  of toothpaste capsule  10 A contains a toothpaste dose  22 . Toothpaste capsule  10 A further includes a cover  18 , for covering receptacle  12 , by sticking to ends  52 A, 52 B, 52 C, 52 D (enumerated in  FIG.  1   ) of internal walls  50 A, 50 B, 50 C, 50 D respectively thereof. 
       FIG.  3    depicts the first step of using the toothpaste capsule of  FIG.  2   . 
     At the first step, the user removes cover  18 , thus canceling holding of sheet  14  to receptacle  12 ; and further producing an opening  40  to toothpaste dose  12 . 
     Cover  14  may be a foil, such as of aluminum. 
       FIG.  4    depicts the second and third steps of using the toothpaste capsule of  FIG.  2   . 
     At the second step, sheet straightens, upon being freed from the cover  18 . 
     At the third step, the straightening of sheet  14  which may be accompanied by moving the tail  16  of sheet  14 , pushes toothpaste dose  12  onto a toothbrush  24 , without squashing toothpaste dose  12  or changing the original shape thereof. 
     The pushing operation of toothpaste dose  12  allows removal thereof from receptacle  14 , even if being rigid, without squeezing toothpaste dose  12 . 
       FIG.  5    depicts a chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  2   . 
     A toothpaste capsule chain  10 B may include a plurality of toothpaste capsules  10 A being chained one to the other. 
       FIG.  6    depicts a chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  2   . 
     Cover  18  of each toothpaste capsule  10 A may be disposed between each adjacent toothpaste capsules  10 A, thereby separation of toothpaste capsule  10 A from the adjacent toothpaste capsule  10 A produces opening  40 . 
       FIG.  7    is a side view of the chain of toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  6   . 
     Thus, the chaining produces opening  40  of each toothpaste capsule  10 A upon removing each toothpaste capsule  10 A from toothpaste capsule chain  10 B. 
       FIG.  8    is a perspective view of one of the toothpaste capsules of  FIG.  6   . 
     Thus, in one aspect, the invention is directed to a toothpaste capsule ( 10 A), including:
         a receptacle ( 12 );   a first sheet ( 18 ), for covering the receptacle ( 12 ), and being removable, for producing an opening ( 40 ) to the receptacle ( 12 ); and   a toothpaste dose ( 22 ) contained between the receptacle ( 12 ) and the first sheet ( 18 ).       

     The toothpaste capsule ( 10 A) may further include:
         a second sheet ( 14 ), a first end ( 54 ) thereof being connected to an end ( 52 ) of one ( 50 A) of internal walls ( 50 A, 50 C) of the receptacle ( 12 ), the second sheet ( 14 ) for surrounding the toothpaste dose ( 22 ),   thereby removal of the first sheet ( 18 ) allows straightening the second ( 14 ), to push the toothpaste dose ( 22 ) out of the receptacle ( 12 ).       

     The second sheet ( 14 ) may include a tail ( 16 ), for accompanying the user in straightening of the second sheet ( 14 ). 
     In another aspect, the invention is directed to a plurality of toothpaste capsules ( 10 A), chained one to the other, the chaining including the first sheet ( 18 ) of each toothpaste capsules of the toothpaste capsules ( 10 A) being disposed between each adjacent toothpaste capsules of the toothpaste capsules ( 10 A), 
     thereby separation of the toothpaste capsule ( 10 A) from the adjacent toothpaste capsule ( 10 A) produces the opening ( 40 ). 
     In the figures and/or description herein, the following reference numerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned:
         numeral  10 A denotes the toothpaste capsule according to one embodiment of the invention;     10 B: toothpaste capsule chain;     12 : receptacle;     16 : tail if sheet  14 ;     18 : sheet, such as an aluminum foil, for covering;     20 : tail of sheet  18 ;     22 : toothpaste dose;     24 : toothbrush;     40 : opening;     42 : package for rolled toothpaste capsule chain  10 B;     50 A, 50 B, 50 C, 50 D: internal walls of receptacle  12 ;     52 A, 52 B, 52 C, 52 D: ends of internal walls  52 A, 52 B, 52 C, 52 D respectively of receptacle  12 ;     54 : end of sheet  14 ;     56 : internal ceiling of receptacle  12 ;     58 : cutting blade.       

     The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of the invention have been presented for the purpose of illustration, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the above description in any form. 
     Any term that has been defined above and used in the claims, should to be interpreted according to this definition. 
     The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, but rather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These reference numbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.