Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning device for drinking straws. The cleaning device can be divided into a connection portion, an outlet portion, and a manipulation portion therebetween. The connection portion is connected fluidically to the outlet portion via the manipulation portion. The connection portion can be configured such that a firm but removable connection of the cleaning device to a water tap can be produced. The outlet portion is designed with receiving structure for receiving a drinking straw. The receiving structure has a sealing surface such that a drinking straw can be tightly received by the outlet portion when in contact with the said sealing surface. The cleaning device can be designed such that a ratio of the inlet cross section to the outlet cross section is more than 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning device for drinking straws. The cleaning device can be divided into a connection portion, an outlet portion, and a manipulation portion therebetween. The connection portion is connected fluidically to the outlet portion via the manipulation portion. The connection portion can be configured such that a firm but removable connection of the cleaning device to a water tap can be produced. The outlet portion is designed with receiving structure for receiving a drinking straw. The receiving structure has a sealing surface such that a drinking straw can be tightly received by the outlet portion when in contact with the said sealing surface. The cleaning device can be designed such that a ratio of the inlet cross section to the outlet cross section is more than 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receptacle system and component parts thereof, for example a carafe with a lid, wherein an elongated object, for example a (stirring) rod can remain in the opening of the receptacle when the lid is in place. The previously known receptacle systems are susceptible to damage. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide advantageous components of a receptacle system and an advantageous receptacle system per se, wherein the susceptibility to damage is reduced. This object is achieved by a holding device, a lid device and a receptacle system as disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the holding device essentially has a hollow cylindrical device body, which in turn is composed inter alia of two cylinder portions which are connected to one another by means of a folding device. Both cylinder portions are connected to one another by means of the folding device, such that they can pivot about a pivot axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receptacle system and component parts thereof, for example a carafe with a lid, wherein an elongated object, for example a (stirring) rod can remain in the opening of the receptacle when the lid is in place. The previously known receptacle systems are susceptible to damage. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide advantageous components of a receptacle system and an advantageous receptacle system per se, wherein the susceptibility to damage is reduced. This object is achieved by a holding device, a lid device and a receptacle system as disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the holding device essentially has a hollow cylindrical device body, which in turn is composed inter alia of two cylinder portions which are connected to one another by means of a folding device. Both cylinder portions are connected to one another by means of the folding device, such that they can pivot about a pivot axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rod, particularly a stirring rod for liquids, said stirring rod comprising a hollow structure, which is made of transparent material and the interior of which is filled with liquid and/or gas, and in which is present at least one solid body, at least one other solid body forming a hollow space being provided in the hollow structure of the rod instead of or in addition to the solid bodies, and other solid bodies being located inside the hollow space of the body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rod (1), particularly a stirring rod for liquids, said stirring rod comprising a hollow structure, which is made of transparent material and the interior of which is filled with liquid (6) and/or gas (8), and in which is present at least one solid body (e.g., 5a, 5b, 5c), at least one other solid body (9) forming a hollow space (10) being provided in the hollow structure of the rod (1) instead of or in addition to the solid bodies (e.g., 5a, 5b, 5c), and other solid bodies (11) being located inside the hollow space (10) of the body (9).

Abstract: The invention provides a flexible sheet for presentation of information, whereby said flexible sheet (2) comprises a self-winding portion (4). The flexible sheet (2) further comprises at least one handling section (6) for unwinding said flexible sheet (2). Furthermore, a method of producing a flexible sheet (2) is provided.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for cleaning teeth or gaps between teeth and comprises a handle to hold the device and an operative part, mounted at the end of the handle, with a filamentary or tape-shaped cleaning medium acting on the teeth and/or the teeth gaps when the device is being used. To assure intensive cleaning specially in the molar zone, the operative part is supported at the handle in a pivoting manner about an axis fixed relative to this handle and is guided by the teeth gap during cleaning. The fastening system preferably is such that the operative part is exchangeable in the handle. The operative part is a dental-floss holder comprising a bail with a segment of filamentary dental floss affixed between its free-end legs. The bail is supported at the handle about an axis essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the dental-floss filament.