Ear and nose cleaning device
View Patent ↗The present invention discloses an ear and/or nose cleaning device comprising a handle including at least one cartridge. The cleaning device further comprises at least one cleaning tip having a spiral body, at least one curved shape feature, a set of bristles, or a combination thereof. The spiral body can include one of an oval shape arrangement and a cylindrical shape arrangement. The handle is configured to couple with the at least one cleaning tip using a connection mechanism. Furthermore, the present invention also discloses the cleaning tip for use in an ear and nose cleaning device.
1. An ear, ear canal, and nose cleaning device comprising:
a handle having a main body with sidewalls with at least a portion of said sidewalls transparent,
an upper end with a top cover and selectively open lower end, and an interior including at least one cartridge stored therein;
at least one cleaning tip stored within said at least one cartridge, the at least one cleaning tip having a generally spiral body;
a connection mechanism to form a releasable connection between the handle and the at least one cleaning tip, said connection mechanism having
a first connection interface on the handle,
a second connection interface on the at least one cleaning tip to form the releasable connection between the handle and the at least one cleaning tip,
a connection member having upper and lower sides and separable from said upper end and said at least one cleaning tip, the connection member including
a downwardly depending collar extending from said lower side forming a third connection interface configured to engage operatively with the handle to form a first connection in a first direction,
an upright centrally positioned shaft extending from said upper side,
a plurality of nipples on said upper side, and
an ejector to eject the at least one cleaning tip upon disengagement;
wherein said shaft, plurality of nipples, and ejector form a fourth connection interface sized and shaped for insertion into a void within the spiral body of the at least one cleaning tip in a second direction;
wherein said at least one cleaning tip is dispensed from said lower end by opening said lower end; and
a stopper plate to limit insertion of the at least one cleaning tip into an ear or nose of an user, wherein at least one of position and size of the stopper plate is adjustable according to nostril size, ear canal size, or age group of the particular user.
2. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein said spiral body has a hollow spoon shape feature disposed at a distal end of the at least one cleaning tip to facilitate cleaning.
3. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a flat base to stand on a surface.
4. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a bottom hole for hanging.
5. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a tapered portion, a ribbed portion, or a combination thereof.
6. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a hollow space that acts as the at least one cartridge.
7. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning tip includes a flexible material and configured to engage operatively with said fourth connection interface.
8. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the spiral body is of a cylindrical shape arrangement sized for insertion into said ear canal.
9. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cartridge is configured to store one or more cleaning tips.
10. The cleaning device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one cleaning tip, the cartridge and the connection mechanism is disposable.