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  Dental cleaning substance medium, packaging, and deviceDental cleaning substance medium, packaging, and device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080038046, Dental cleaning substance medium, packaging, and device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. sctn. 119(e) from provisional application No. 60/822,095, filed Aug. 11, 2006, and provisional application No. 60/911,585, filed Apr. 13, 2007 both of which are incorporated by reference herein, in their entireties, for all purposes. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002]The present invention is directed generally towards the formulation and packaging of a dental cleaning substance, such as toothpaste. BACKGROUND [0003]The use of toothpaste is ubiquitous, as are the problems associated with its use. A clean and tidy way to package toothpaste for convenient use is a long-standing problem. Toothpaste tubes and pumps can leak or clog and their size can be inconvenient for travel. While small, "travel-sized" tubes are more convenient, they still may clog or leak. Regardless of its size, if a toothpaste container leaks during travel, such as while in a suitcase or purse, it may create quite a mess. Other types of packaging for toothpaste, such as toothbrushes which store the toothpaste themselves, do not resolve these issues. [0004]There are other problems with current toothpaste containers as well. Consumers lack a mechanism for portioning toothpaste appropriately. Too much toothpaste on a toothbrush often leads to waste and mess, as excess toothpaste falls off the brush. Further problems arise when multiple people share the same container of toothpaste, as this may lead to hygiene issues. [0005]In addition to consumer problems, toothpaste manufacturers lack an accurate mechanism for determining how many brushings a container will provide for an individual consumer. For example, a manufacturer cannot predict how much toothpaste a consumer will use per brushing, how many people will share the same tube, or how regularly those using the toothpaste will brush their teeth. Therefore, the manufacturer may have difficulty determining the rate of consumption for its product and, thus, estimates of sales and usage can be near impossible to determine. [0006]While other products have been manufactured in single-use packaging, single-use containers of toothpaste have been unavailable due to the difficulty of designing an appropriate package or form. Although manufacturers may employ small containers as a way to provide samples of their product, such "sample packs" or "trial-sized" containers are designed for promotional campaigns, not regular use. Such packaging is focused on providing consumers with a sample of the product in the hopes that they will purchase full-sized containers. The packaging itself it not seen by the manufacturer or the consumer as standard container, and as such, there is little to no emphasis on providing a container refined for standard, recurrent use. Furthermore, sample packaging does not resolve tidiness issues, as such containers of toothpaste are often messier than traditional ones. For example, a sample pack of toothpaste may be a plastic envelope that a consumer must tear to open, with no possibility for the consumer to seal it again. Furthermore, because such containers often lack a solid spout, when squeezed, toothpaste may ooze out messily from them. [0007]What is needed is a form of toothpaste distribution that provides individuals with a single-use portion of dental cleaning substance, such as toothpaste, in a tidy, convenient, and hygienic manner. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008]The present invention addresses the aforementioned needs by providing a dental cleaning substance in a solid form, by providing a package that enables the distribution of a single-use portion of a dental cleaning substance, and by providing a device that may utilize a single-use portion of dental cleaning substance. [0009]An object of the present invention is to solve at least the aforementioned problems and disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described hereinafter. [0010]Another object of this invention is to provide a single-use unit of dental cleaning substance that is a commercially viable. [0011]Another object of this invention is to provide a clean and portable distribution medium for dental cleaning substances. [0012]Another object of this invention is to provide a single-use package of dental cleaning substance in a gel, paste, liquid, powder, or solid form. [0013]Another object of this invention is to provide a package with a single-use portion of dental cleaning substance, whereby sales, dispensing, and tracking usage may be facilitated. [0014]Anther object of this invention is to enable a way of applying a single-use portion of dental cleaning substance to traditional toothbrushes, both standard and electric. [0015]Another object of this invention is to provide a device specifically designed to use a single-use portion of dental cleaning substance. [0016]To achieve at least these objects and other advantages in whole or in part and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a medium for providing a dental cleaning substance, such as toothpaste, in single-use units. Each unit delivers a portion sufficient for one brushing. BRIEF SUMMARY OF DRAWINGS [0017]In order to describe the manner in which the above-recited and other advantages and features of the invention can be obtained, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which: [0018]FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of an embodiment of a solid dental cleaning substance form composed in its entirety of dental cleaning substance. [0019]FIG. 2 illustrates a diagram of an embodiment of a solid dental cleaning substance form in which dental cleaning substance is contained by a solid structure. Continue reading about Dental cleaning substance medium, packaging, and device... 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