Tongue cleaner
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1. A tongue cleaning device operable with pressurized liquid and the actions of a user, said tongue cleaning device comprising:
- a housing, wherein said housing provides a conduit for pressurized liquid, an mouthpiece integral to the distal end of said housing wherein said mouthpiece provides a passage for said pressurized liquid from said housing;
a scraper section coupled to said mouthpiece wherein said scraper section engages the surface of the tongue of the user in a scraping operation;
a spray nozzle coupled to said mouthpiece wherein said spray nozzle administers pressurized liquid provided by said mouthpiece to the surface and papillac of the tongue;
a liquid attachment section coupled to the proximal end of said housing wherein said liquid attachment section can be mechanically coupled to a pressurized liquid source.
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Abstract
A tongue cleaner having a housing in which a mechanical scraping blade is attached to a spraying fixture which can draw from a water source possibly with a chemical additive. When the user applies scraping blade of the tongue cleaner to the tongue, the surface of the tongue and the papillac of the tongue are exposed and sprayed with water; engaging and reducing bacteria buildup, which is the cause of Halitosis or bad breath.
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1. A tongue cleaning device operable with pressurized liquid and the actions of a user, said tongue cleaning device comprising:
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a housing, wherein said housing provides a conduit for pressurized liquid, an mouthpiece integral to the distal end of said housing wherein said mouthpiece provides a passage for said pressurized liquid from said housing;
a scraper section coupled to said mouthpiece wherein said scraper section engages the surface of the tongue of the user in a scraping operation;
a spray nozzle coupled to said mouthpiece wherein said spray nozzle administers pressurized liquid provided by said mouthpiece to the surface and papillac of the tongue;
a liquid attachment section coupled to the proximal end of said housing wherein said liquid attachment section can be mechanically coupled to a pressurized liquid source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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