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Patent US10653235


Issued 2020-05-19

Toothpaste Droplets

A droplet for delivering toothpaste to a user can be provided. The droplet can include a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume with toothpaste inside the volume. The outer membrane can be formed from dissolvable film strip technology and include a tail or corner portion, which is configured to be embedded into the bristles of a toothbrush. In one aspect of this embodiment, the outer membrane of the droplet can form a pillow-like shape. The droplet further can include one or more extensions coupled to the outer surface of the outer membrane, where the one or more extensions can have a triangular shape, a barb shape or the like. In one aspect of this embodiment, the droplet further can include a logo, a cartoon character, a word or the like printed on the outer membrane. The plurality of extensions can form irregularities on the outer surface of the body section of the outer membrane.



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2 Independent Claims

  • 1. A droplet comprising: a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume; toothpaste inside the volume; wherein the outer membrane is formed from dissolvable film strip technology that dissolves upon contact with water.

  • 9. A method of cleaning teeth, the method comprising: providing a droplet, the droplet including a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume; toothpaste inside the volume; and wherein the outer membrane is formed from dissolvable film strip technology that dissolves upon contact with water; placing the droplet onto the bristles of the toothbrush; releasing the toothpaste from the outer membrane into the bristles of the toothbrush; and, cleaning the teeth with the toothpaste.