Toothpaste droplets
A device, method, and system for delivering toothpaste to a user. In one embodiment of the invention, 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 include a tail portion, which is configured to be embedded into the bristles of a toothbrush. The droplet further can include one or more extensions coupled to the outer surface of the outer membrane, 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.
1. A droplet comprising:
a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume; and,
toothpaste inside the volume;
wherein the outer membrane includes a tail portion, the tail portion being configured to embed into bristles of a toothbrush;
wherein the outer membrane is formed from a dissolvable film strip; and,
a plurality of extensions forming irregularities on the outer surface of the tail section of the outer membrane.
2. The droplet of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of extensions have a triangular shape.
3. The droplet of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of extensions have a barb shape.
4. The droplet of claim 1 , wherein the outer membrane forms a teardrop shape.
5. The droplet of claim 1 , wherein the outer membrane includes one of a logo, a cartoon character and a word.
6. The droplet of claim 1 , wherein the dissolvable film strip is polyvinyl alcohol.