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Consumer usable popcorn kernel and/or husk removing dental instrument

Patent 6640815 Issued on November 4, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 21, 2022. 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.

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Inventor

Application

No. 10/224265 filed on 08/21/2002

US Classes:

132/321, TOOTHPICK132/329, Having specified shape433/142Having abrading or polishing means

Examiners

Primary: Manahan, Todd E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A61C 3/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A dental instrument including a plastic handle with a generally planar pick at at least one of its ends, with the pick being of a plastic or emery board composition of given shape and angulation, with a rasped surface about edge portions of the pick so as to fit within a user's mouth on either the inside or outside of the gingiva, in serving as an emergency dental treatment relief device in dislodging popcorn stuck in the teeth.

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