Container of abrasive pastes for dental use

This invention has as its object a container of abrasive pastes for dental use enabling the dentist to perform his teeth cleaning work with ease and rapidity, even while using the most varied types of abrasive pastes.

A further advantage of this container is in the fact that each of them can easily be stacked with others that are the same, occupying minimum space.

This container is characterized by a flexible plate exhibiting a body provided with depressions to contain abrasive pastes of different fineness or quality and at least one strip to allow wrapping around the dentist's finger, or around his wrist like a bracelet, or fastening to finger or wrist holding elements; the plate of one container being able to be superimposed on that of other containers that are the same to fit in other depressions to occupy minimum space when various plates are stacked.

It does not appear to the applicant that containers of this type now exist.

• -- Figure 1 represents a first embodiment of this container.
• -- Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 represent the mode of fastening it to the dentist's left thumb while his right hand performs the work of cleaning teeth.
• -- Figures 8 and 9 represent a second embodiment of the container as a bracelet.
• -- Figures 10 and 11 represent a third embodiment of the container an elastic bracelet that can slipped on the hand or wrist.
• -- Figures 12 and 13 represent a fourth embodiment also as a bracelet.

With reference to figures 1 to 7:

The first embodiment consists in a flexible plane plate 1, preferably of thermoplastic material (polystyrene, cellulose acetate and the like) exhibiting a body 1′ provided with depressions 2 obtained by stamping, in each of which is inserted a determined quality or type of abrasive paste necessary for the dentist to clean teeth.

The entire unit is protected by a sheet of pressure-­sensitive plastic 3 which is removed by tearing off at the time of use.

Plate 1 exhibits two flexible strips 1˝ and 1‴ ending in an adhesive part 1˝˝.

By folding said two strips (fig. 2) on a finger like a ring and joining their ends 1˝˝ provided with adhesive (fig. 3) it is possible to slip the ring on the left thumb (fig. 4 and 5), by making a circular movement (4 fig. 5), until the ring fits perfectly on section 5 of the thumb, allowing a perfect fit on said thumb (fig. 6).

With removal of protective film 3 (fig. 1 and 7) the container is ready to use.

Body 1′ of the plate can also be distinct, i.e., separate, from plate 1 itself and joined to it by gluing (see fig. 4) or other known means.

Figures 8 and 9 represent a second embodiment of this container having the shape of a bracelet, which can be fastened, for example, by means of a snap 6 or any other known means.

The bracelet according to the third embodiment indicated in figures 10 and 11 provides an elastic band 7 fastened to strip 1˝ of container 1′, which can be slipped on the hand then the wrist.

Figures 12 and 13 represent a fourth embodiment comprising a bracelet formed by an elastic plate 1 provided with depressions 2 containing the abrasive paste and the two strips 1˝, 1‴ exhibiting a succession of holes 8 which allow fastening of the two ends of the strips, wound around the wrist, with wristband buttons or other known means.

In the embodiment according to figures 1, 12, 13 it is possible to superpose a plurality of plane plates so that the respective depressions coincide, the entire unit occupying minimum space.

Many other embodiments are possible, in line with what has been claimed in claim 1 and all are understood as coming within the scope of protection of the patent.