Device for cleaning the mouth or teeth

Abstract

A device for cleaning the mouth or teeth has a rod-shaped support, on one axial end of which an interdental cleaner made of a flexible plastic is arranged. A brush-like cleaning part made of a flexible plastic, and having a plurality of protruding cleaning elements, is arranged at the opposite axial end of the rod-shaped support. In addition, the rod-shaped support has a grip portion made of a flexible plastic and arranged preferably in the central area of the axial length of the rod-shaped support. Provision is made that the grip portion is connected, via at least one connecting portion, to the interdental cleaner and/or to the brush-like cleaning part so as to form a one-piece structure.

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         21 . A device for cleaning the mouth or teeth, the device comprising:
 a rod-shaped support having a first and a second end;   an interdental cleaner made of a flexible plastic, said interdental cleaner disposed at said first end of said rod-shaped support;   a brush-like cleaning part disposed at said second end of said rod-shaped support, said brush-like cleaning part being made from a flexible plastic and having a plurality of protruding cleaning elements;   a grip portion disposed on said rod-shaped support, said grip portion being made from a flexible plastic, wherein said grip portion is connected, by at least one connecting portion, to said interdental cleaner and/or to said brush-like cleaning part so as to form a one-piece structure; and   a tongue scraper having protruding scraping elements, said tongue scraper being disposed on a first carrier part at said second end of said rod-shaped support to face away from said cleaning part, wherein said scraping elements are constituted by a plurality of ribs protruding from said first carrier part, said ribs being made from a dimensionally stable plastic and of a same material as said rod-shaped support, wherein said ribs are connected to said rod-shaped support to form a one-piece structure.   
     
     
         22 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein said ribs extend transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of said rod-shaped support and are spaced one behind an other. 
     
     
         23 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein said ribs are disposed in multiple concentric circles. 
     
     
         24 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein said grip portion is disposed in a central area of an axial length of said rod-shaped support. 
     
     
         25 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein the interdental cleaner has radially protruding integrally molded cleaning elements so as to form a one-piece unit. 
     
     
         26 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein said cleaning elements of said cleaning part are at least partially constituted by fingers integrally molded on a second carrier part so as to form a one-piece structure. 
     
     
         27 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein said cleaning elements of said cleaning part are at least partially constituted by lamellas integrally molded on a second carrier part so as to form a one-piece structure. 
     
     
         28 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 27 , wherein said lamellas each have a wavy or zig-zag shape. 
     
     
         29 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 28 , wherein said lamellas are disposed in multiple concentric circles. 
     
     
         30 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 21 , wherein a material of said interdental cleaner, of said cleaning part and/or of said tongue scraper is provided with an additive. 
     
     
         31 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 30 , wherein said additive is a flavoring, a substance with a disinfectant effect or a substance to assist teeth cleansing. 
     
     
         32 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 30 , wherein said additive is applied to an exterior of said interdental cleaner, of said cleaning part and/or of said tongue scraper. 
     
     
         33 . The device for cleaning the mouth or teeth of  claim 30 , wherein said additive is embedded in a material of said interdental cleaner, of said cleaning part and/or of said tongue scraper.