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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152516 | Equine dental grinding apparatus An apparatus for grinding the teeth of horses is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tool body. A drive shaft is disposed inside of the tool body. A drive mechanism is connected to one end of the drive shaft. A grinding member is connected to the other end of the dr... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7267126 | Portable compact dental hygiene kit A portable compact dental hygiene kit, comprising a cylindrical case threadably receiving a handle end on one end, a cap end on the opposite end of the case, a removable toothbrush with 360 degree bristles fitting the handle end and removably extending into a toothp... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238021 | Powered cutting surface with protective guard for equine teeth An arrangement that may be used in combination with selected tools having a tooth cutting surface for the care and maintenance such as removing a selected portion of the exposed surface of equine teeth. The selected tool in communication with a source of powered mot... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7172415 | Equine dental grinding apparatus An apparatus for grinding the teeth of horses is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tool body. A drive shaft is disposed inside of the tool body. A drive mechanism is connected to one end of the drive shaft. A grinding member is connected to the other end of the dr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147888 | Emulsion impregnated rawhide chews A wide range of aqueous based soaking operations can be employed to impregnate substantially throughout various rawhide pet chews; suitable substances for release into the oral cavity of pets during chewing include emulsions, surfactants, conditioners, flavorants an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124713 | Anti-cribbing device An anti-cribbing device for horses uses a member, which is placed in the mouth of the horse by piercing through the gum above the front teeth. The member extends forward of the front teeth and prevents the horse from applying force on the front teeth, when attemptin... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111376 | Tool with inserted blade members A tool includes first and second elongated members, each member having a handle portion at one end and a jaw portion at an opposite end. Intermediate portions of the members are movably coupled to one another. Movement of the handle portions opens and closes the jaw... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101176 | Rotary float with friction-engaged cap A rotary float includes an elongated tubular arm with a drive shaft rotatably mounted therethrough. The forward end of the drive shaft is connected to a collet shaft within an extension tube, and transmits rotational force from the drive shaft to the collet shaft. A... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090687 | Tongue cleaner apparatus with an abrasive tablet A tongue cleaner apparatus having a elongate body with a gripping area at one end thereof and a tablet receiving area adjacent an opposite end thereof, a cleaning edge formed at the opposite end of the elongate body, and a tablet affixed within the tablet receiving ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7033169 | Variable tool A variable tool (1) for use in veterinary procedures is provided. The tool (1) includes a handle (5) having first and second ends (7, 8), the first end (7) engageable with a drive means. A shaft (10) having first and second ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029274 | Rotary float A rotary float includes an elongated tubular arm with a drive shaft rotatably mounted therethrough. A drive unit is coupled to a rearward end of the shaft to rotate the shaft. A swivel on the forward end of the drive shaft connects the drive shaft to a collet shaft ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007387 | Nail clipper for pets with curved blade pieces A nail clipper for pets has a scissors structure provided with cutting surfaces formed by curved blade pieces. The curved blade pieces are created by dividing a spherical or elliptical body into quarter pieces having a hollow interior and formed with curved cutting ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964566 | Adjustable tooth spreading and uprighting device An easy to install tooth spreading and uprighting device that is positioned on a temporary basis across an edentulous space between a pair of teeth in the mouth of a dental patient to correct and prevent the teeth from tipping and loosing their upright alignment whi... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6582224 | Animal toothbrush A powered rotational toothbrush for cleaning the teeth of a dog. The toothbrush includes a battery powered handle having a rotational output shaft coupled to a cylindrical brush. The handle includes a button for initiating the rotation of the brush. A met... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6350126 | Bone implant A bone implant for fixing a fixing stud of a dental prosthesis into a bone, the implant being a non-expandable or an expandable implant comprising a tubular body and an intermediate mounting member removably mounted into the body, the intermediate member ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6273712 | Equine dental grinding apparatus A dental appliance or apparatus for grinding the teeth of equine patients includes a variable speed motor and an elongated tube leading from the motor to a head member that mounts an annular disk-shaped grinding wheel that has a planar grinding surface th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6196838 | Apparatus and method for bovine overdenture After immobilizing a bovine, a harness is placed about the head of the bovine to serve as an anchor for a gag. Opposed ends of the gag are secured to the harness to retain the gag across the edentulous gap to maintain the jaws held apart and to restrain m... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6196837 | Pliable mouthpiece large animal speculum A speculum (200) for large animals (100) includes an elongated member (20) that extends into the animal's mouth and terminates in a pliable mouthpiece (18) that rests between the animal's molars (110) and (120), or (130) and (140). An outer portion (20) t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6149434 | Method for autogenous transplantation of human and animal teeth that eliminates the risk of ankylosis and root resorption A method for transplanting human or animal teeth while eliminating the risk of ankylosis and root resorption. This method involves stimulating the periodontal ligament prior to transplanting the teeth by causing surgical trauma to the periodontal ligament... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6086363 | Device and method to treat oral disease in small animals A laser system and method are described that will improve dental treatments in small animals, particularly in situations where periodontal disease has progressed to the advanced stages of periodontitis and when dental pulp is exposed by fracture or diseas... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6065967 | Oral cleansing article and method of using the same An oral hygiene article adapted to be received as a whole within a mouth so that the article can thereby be manipulated with the tongue to dislodge foreign particles, promote salivary excretion, drag bacterial plaque, and massage the gums. The article inc... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5993204 | Dental tool for animals A dental rasp for animals (20) includes an elongated shaft (22) to which is attached a circular rasp (28). Dental rasp (20) is attached to a reciprocating mechanism (504) which causes rasp (28) to longitudinally oscillate. In a preferred embodiment rasp (... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5944516 | Animal tooth cleaning device and method A device for cleaning the teeth of a dog or other animal has a core element having a plurality of brushes extending therefrom and a compressible hollow outer shell having a plurality of holes, each of which is aligned with a respective one of the pluralit... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5941701 | Device and method to treat oral disease in felines A laser system and method are described that will effectively interrupt the progression of periodontal disease in felines, particularly in situations where the disease has progressed to advanced stages of periodontitis and feline lymphocytic-plasmacytic g... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5888064 | Air-powered dental tool for animals and method of use A air-powered dental tool (20) for animals such as the equine species includes a dental rasp (34) which reciprocates at at least 3,000 oscillations per minute, and has a stroke of approximately 10 millimeters. In a preferred embodiment, dental tool (20) f... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5851111 | Equine dental float adapter An adapter for attaching an equine dental float with a rectangular cross section to a reciprocating saw. The adapter comprises a first and second end. The second end is adapted to be received in a slot of an attachment device of the reciprocating saw. The... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5533894 | Equine dental float An equine dental float includes a handle with a head at one end, the head including a trough like structure with a plurality of individual teeth mounted in the trough. A pin mounted through an aperture in each of the plurality of teeth aligns the teeth an... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531594 | Orthodontic jaw screw An apparatus for compressing the symphyseal area of the mandibular or maxillary of a mammal. This apparatus utilizes an adjustable jaw screw that permits the normal mastication of a ruptured symphyseal joint. The jaw screw, inserted into the mouth of the ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5511273 | Variable engagement toothbrush A plastic looped handle has a front ring with two parallel members connected by a front brush head member. Bristles in curved rows extend from one side of the brush head for brushing of teeth, while convex protrusions extend from the other side of the bru... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5507641 | Device for cleaning an animal's teeth Disclosed is a device for use by a person to clean the teeth of a domestic animal. The device generally comprises an elongated member having first and second ends and a median portion. The device further comprises a brushing head disposed at the second en... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5340308 | Adjustable dental tray An apparatus and method for making either upper or lower dental impression of teeth for a mammalian patient by utilizing an impression tray having upstanding walls that are laterally and longitudinally adjustable. Those walls conform to the mouth of the p... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5306141 | Veterinary tooth extractor A hand-held and operated instrument suitable for removal of a molar or premolar tooth of an animal, in this particular application, a horse. The device includes the combination of a unique forcep design which articulates via a threaded communication with ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5273425 | Portable pet teeth cleaning abrasive instrument A portable instrument having an angular elongated handle with a free end and a distal end, with abrasive composition mounted on a lateral face of the distal end. The abrasive composition includes microscopic abrasive mineral embodied in phenolic resin enc... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5263436 | Bone-shaped therapeutic device for dogs A bone-shaped therapeutic chew toy device for a dog consisting of a hard and tough material molded in a form having sharp conically shaped spikes distributed over its surface. As the dog chews on the device, the spikes contact the various surfaces of the ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5249961 | Portable pet teeth-cleaning abrasive instrument A portable instrument having a handle with a distal end with a flattened face having mounted thereon an elongated flexible pad having an abrasion-resistent upper face and having a mid-portion and opposite end portions, with the opposite end portions turne... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5237961 | Article for animals Sheep skin (12) with wool (14) attached, is cut into the shape of an animate object to form a toy-like article (10) for a pet or similar animal. The sheep skin (12) is decorated with features of the animate object, such as an eye (16), to help simulate th... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5205733 | Veterinary mouth prop A veterinary mouth prop is molded from a single piece of radiolucent material and has two external surfaces adapted to engage the occlusal surfaces of the molars on one side of the patient's mouth.... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5174243 | Chew toy for dogs A therapeutic chew toy particularly adapted for dogs includes a shaft portion formed of a length of a soft rope material and a pair of plastic end members secured to the ends of the shaft portion such that upon being chewed by an animal, the shaft portion... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5151027 | Orthodontic device for small animals A veterinary orthodontic fixture useful in correcting lingual displacement of the mandibular canine teeth of an animal. When the fixture is in place, inclined biting planes coupled to the maxillary cannies cause a buccal displacement of the mandibular can... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5126137 | Small animal prophylactic dentifrice The small animal prophylactic dentifrice is a foam figure 10 jacketed by a minimally fine threaded netting 14 which, in concert with a flavor attractant, both encourages and results in positive dental care results for small animals.... | 06/30/1992 |
