Tongue cleaning device
Patent 6089865 Issued on July 18, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 13, 2016. 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.
November 13, 2016. 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 ReferencesSpray-brush Pressurized medicant applicator Dental tool with liquid dispensing, and cartridge Tongue hygiene device Showerhead tooth cleansing apparatus Patent #: 5484281 InventorApplicationNo. 747663 filed on 11/13/1996US Classes:433/89, Hand-held implement with material supply433/80, Having intra-oral dispensing means601/165With means for connection to fluid sourceExaminersPrimary: Coggins, Wynn WoodAssistant: Cho, David J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61G 017/02AbstractA device for applying cleaning and/or irrigating liquid directly to the base of the tongue includes a plurality of rigid mechanical fingers which gently part the taste buds when they are moved across the surface of the tongue. The fingers have openings in the ends through which liquid passes while the taste buds are parted whereby the liquid is applied directly to the portion of the tongue under the taste buds. The device is connected to a source of liquid which may be a liquid reservoir or a pulsating water irrigation system. The device may take the form of a hollow unitary structure of high impact injection molded plastic. A tongue scraper blade may be attached to the device.Field of SearchHaving intra-oral dispensing meansHand-held implement with material supply Dispensed material discharged by fluid current Attached or attachable to conduit supply means Treating material applied to or removed from external surface of body, or cutaneous layer of skin (e.g., eye treatment, removal of skin impurities, etc.) Dental (e.g., Waterpick@) With multiple jets With means for connection to fluid source With container end overcap having actuator Rotary disk Fountain | |
