US2006113332A1PendingUtilityA1

Capsular toothpaste container and dispenser

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 30, 2004Filed: Nov 30, 2004Published: Jun 1, 2006
Est. expiryNov 30, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Henry WithersRobert Denya
A61Q 11/00A61K 8/11
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Abstract

A toothpaste capsule which includes a capsular wall defining an interior storage space. The capsular wall is composed of a material that allows the wall to be flexible and/or pliable such that the capsular wall can be deformed. The capsular wall also includes a toothpaste dispensing pathway. The toothpaste dispensing pathway is extendable through the capsular wall such that when a toothpaste capsule containing toothpaste is deformed, the toothpaste dispensing pathway will allow toothpaste to flow to an area exterior to the capsule. The toothpaste dispensing pathway in capsular wall may be an incision or defined area of weakness in the capsular wall. In the case of an incision, the incision is defined by opposing walls in contact with each other.

Claims

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1 . A toothpaste capsule comprising: 
 a capsular wall defining an interior storage space substantially filled with toothpaste, said capsular wall being deformable; and    a toothpaste dispensing pathway extending through a portion of the capsular wall.    
   
   
       2 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the interior storage space is reduced in volume when the capsular wall is deformed.  
   
   
       3 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the capsular wall includes gelatin.  
   
   
       4 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the capsular wall includes plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the toothpaste dispensing pathway is defined by an opening having a center and slits, said slits radially extend from said center.  
   
   
       6 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the toothpaste dispensing pathway is defined by an elongated opening.  
   
   
       7 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the toothpaste dispensing pathway is substantially closed when the capsular wall is undeformed.  
   
   
       8 . A toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly comprising: 
 a toothpaste having a capsular wall defining a storage space, said capsular wall being deformable;    a toothpaste dispensing pathway extending through the capsular wall;    a filling needle having an injection pathway which includes an injection orifice, said injection pathway being fluidly connected to a toothpaste reservoir, said needle injection orifice protrudes into the capsular storage space.    
   
   
       9 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the capsular wall includes gelatin.  
   
   
       10 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the capsular wall is biodegradable.  
   
   
       11 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the capsular wall is biodegradable.  
   
   
       12 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the toothpaste dispensing pathway includes a center and a plurality of slits extending out from the center, said center and slits extend from an outer surface of the capsular wall toward an inner surface of the capsular wall.  
   
   
       13 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of slits are in contact with a plurality of edged splines on the needle.  
   
   
       14 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the capsule is retained in a holding tray.  
   
   
       15 . The toothpaste capsule and filling needle assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the storage space is partially filled with toothpaste.  
   
   
       16 . A toothpaste capsule comprising: 
 a flexible capsular wall defining an interior storage space, said interior storage space, said capsular wall being about ⅛ th  of an inch to about 2 inches in diameter.    an incision in the capsular wall, said incision having opposing walls in contact with each other, said incision extends from an exterior surface of the capsular wall toward the interior storage space.    
   
   
       17 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 16 , wherein the incision has a center and at least one slit extending out from the center.  
   
   
       18 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 16 , wherein the capsular wall is biodegradable.  
   
   
       19 . The toothpaste capsule of  claim 16 , wherein the capsular wall includes gelatin.

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