MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521046130 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay on May 13, 2025, for An Assistive Device For Oral Hygiene And An Assembly Method Thereof.
Inventors include Sneha Kothare; Prashant Dayal; and Rohit Srivastava.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to an assistive device (100, 200) for oral hygiene and a method (300) of assembling the assistive device (100, 200). The assistive device (100, 200) is adapted to accommodate a dental cleaning brush such as a toothbrush (B1). The toothbrush (B1) is inserted into an anti-slip member (100A, 200A). The anti-slip member (100A, 200A) is adapted to be accommodated within the assistive device (100, 200), thereby mounting the toothbrush (B1) to the assistive device (100, 200). The assistive device (100, 200) assists people with conditions such as cerebral palsy in holding the toothbrush (B1) and maintaining oral hygiene. The assistive device (100, 200) reduces the burden on the caregivers of the patient with certain health conditions as the assistive device (100, 200) allows patients to effectively brush by themselves. Figs. 1 and 4
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