Teething brush
US5048143A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A teething brush for an infant or child is disclosed which has a body in the shape of closed ring. The body ring has a forward curved portion which is dimensioned to fit within a child's opened mouth and a rearward curved portion which is wider than a child's opened mouth so as to prevent the body from being inserted fully into a child's mouth. The rearward curved portion forms a handle for gripping by a child and has a plurality of protrusions which extend from the upper and lower surfaces of the rearward portion to form teething bumps for biting engagement with a child's teeth and gums. The teething brush has a brush head formed of a plurality of upstanding bristles which extend from the forward curved portion of the body. The brush head is curved to conform to the curve of the forward body portion. The teething brush has smooth sides and rounded edges and is dimensioned to avoid trauma to a child's throat and mouth to permit unsupervised use by infants and small children.
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