1. An implement insertable into an ear canal to scrape wax from its surface without injuring the surface, said implement comprising:
A. a shank serving as a handle and terminating at one end in a loop having a smooth exterior so that the loop when inserted into the canal will then slide over the surface thereof; and
B. a wax scraping member projecting inwardly into the loop and lying in a plane passing through the loop, whereby when the implement is manipulated to cause the loop to sweep over the canal surface, the member will scrape the wax off the surface and collect it within the loop so that it can be removed from the canal.
2. The implement as set forth in claim 1 in which the wax scraping member is formed by edged teeth.
3. The implement as set forth in claim 2, in which the teeth are triangular.
4. The implement as set forth in claim 2, in which the teeth are curved.
5. The implement as set forth in claim 1, in which the loop is paddle-shaped and projecting inwardly from the loop is a plate having an array of edged holes therein.
6. The implement as set forth in claim 5, in which the holes are round.
7. The implement as set forth in claim 5, in which the holes are square.
8. The implement as set forth in claim 1, in which the member is formed by struts.
9. The implement as set forth in claim 1, further includes a stopper interposed between the loop and the shank to limit the extent to which the loop can be inserted into the canal.
10. The implement as set forth in claim 1, in which the loop is flat and thin and therefore is incapable of ramming the wax further into the canal.
11. A double-headed ear hygiene implement insertable into an ear canal, one head (X) functioning to scrape wax from the canal surface, the other head (Y) functioning to remove water from the surface; each implement comprising:
A. a shank graspable by a user of the implement as a handle, said shank terminating at one end thereof in a loop defining the X-head and at an opposite end in a loop defining the Y-head;
B. said X-head being provided within an inwardly-projecting scraping member which lies in a plane extending through the loop thereof whereby when the X-head is inserted in the canal and manipulated by the user to sweep the surface thereof, the wax is scraped therefrom and collected within the loop; and
C. said Y-head being provided with a flat insert of absorbent material mounted within the loop thereof, whereby when the Y-head is inserted in the canal and manipulated by the user the sweep the surface thereof water is then absorbed by the insert to cause it to swell to store the absorbed water so that it can be removed from the canal.
12. An implement as set forth in claim 11, wherein said inwardly projecting scraper is formed by a plurality of edged teeth.
13. An implement as set forth in claim 11, in which the shank and the loops at opposite ends of the shank are molded of a single piece of biocompatible synthetic plastic material.
14. An implement as set forth in claim 13, in which the single piece is molded to define a flat shank and flat loops at the ends of the shank.
15. An implement as set forth in claim 14, in which said flat shank has a concave contour at its upper edge which merges with the loops.
16. An implement as set forth in claim 15, in which the upper edge of the shank merges with the loop at either end thereof via a hump serving as a guard to limit the extent to which the loop can be inserted in the canal.
17. A double-headed ear hygiene implement insertable into an ear canal, each implement comprising:
A. a shank serving as a handle and terminating at either end in a loop having a smooth exterior so that the loop when inserted into the canal will then slide over the surface thereof; and
B. a wax scraping member projecting inwardly into the loop and lying in a plane passing through the loop, whereby when the implement is manipulated to cause the loop to sweep over the canal surface, the member will scrape the wax off the surface and collect it within the loop so that it can be removed from the canal.
18. The implement as set forth in claim 17, wherein each loop is twisted with respect to the shank.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A adornment lamp comprising:
a container-like shade including a transparent liquid contained therein and a plurality of reflective tiny metal pieces immersed in said transparent liquid;
a transparent tube assembly surrounded by said shade and including a lower first container having a hollow cylindrical shape open to said bottom, a colored liquid contained in said first container, and a tube on said top of said first container in fluid communication therewith; and
a stand having a light source with said bottom of said shade fitted on said stand and said light source surrounded by said first container;
wherein when said light source is activated, said transparent liquid in said shade and said colored liquid in said first container are heated by said emitted light of said light source, whereby a convection is generated in said transparent liquid for moving and revolving said immersed tiny metal pieces, a plurality of drops are formed by said colored liquid, said drops are continuously moved upward along said tube.
2. The adornment lamp of claim 1, wherein said tube is of helical shape.
3. The adornment lamp of claim 1, wherein said transparent tube assembly further comprises a second container on said top of said tube in fluid communication therewith.
4. The adornment lamp of claim 1, further comprising a circular flange having a central bore on said underside of said shade wherein said flange is fitted on said stand.