Plaque dislodging apparatus
Patent 5220914 Issued on June 22, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 26, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 26, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2957476 3882864 Dental syringe attachment for shower Oral hygiene apparatus for showers Shower flossing system Water jet teeth flossing apparatus Faucet connected oral cleaning device with pulsating flow Patent #: 5095893 InventorApplicationNo. 966455 filed on 10/26/1992US Classes:601/155, With means for connection to outside source601/162, Dental (e.g., Waterpick@)601/165With means for connection to fluid sourceExaminersPrimary: Mancene, GeneAssistant: Lucchesi, Nicholas D. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61H 009/00AbstractThe apparatus of the present invention is especially effective in dislodging plaque from the teeth through the application of a mixture of a liquid oral antiseptic with water under pressure. In a preferred embodiment to be described, the apparatus is connected for use between the showerhead and the water supply to the head, with the amount of pressure controllable through the apparatus via a valve which serves to mix the antiseptic and water together. A second valve is employed as part of the applicator to dislodge the plaque and which operates to pulsate the admixture to the teeth under manual user control. In a second embodiment, the plaque dislodging apparatus is coupled within a bathroom vanity, or otherwise beneath a countertop, coupling the apparatus between the water supply source and the faucet or tap. | |
