MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541110774 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 13, 2025, for 'automatic toothpick dispenser.'
Inventor(s) include G. Divyasri; Dr. Suresh; and Dr Ramya Mohan.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Manually taking toothpicks from containers can lead to hygiene issues, wastage, and inconvenience. This project introduces an Automatic Toothpick Dispenser designed to offer a clean, efficient, and user-friendly solution with minimal contact. With just a single press or sensor trigger...