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US3905113A
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Dental health tool and method of disrupting plaque
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-22
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Granted: 1975-09-16
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Expires: 1994-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A dental health tool and method of negating the ability of plaque forming bacteria to build plaque sanctuaries between and around tooth structure. The tool is a means for securing bristles to the skin surface of a finger of the user in order to permit both the finger nerves and gum tissue nerves to guide the use of the tool.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:46
CPC Classifications
A; A46; A46B; A46B5/00; A46B5/04; A61; A61C; A61C15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A dental health tool, comprising: a flexible sheet base member having a top and bottom surface; a plurality of bristles carried by said base member, each bristle having a beginning portion substantially at said bottom surface, said bristle extending through said base member and emanating from said top surface in an erect attitude orientated such that pressure applied to said bristle in a direction along its major axis will be transmitted through the base member to said beginning portion; and an adhesive coating on said bottom side of said base member, said coating being of a film nature in thickness with said beginning portion protrudinG, and which is pressure sensitive to human skin, whereby, when the base member is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle beginning portion pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A dental health tool, comprising: a flexible sheet base member having a top and bottom surface; a plurality of bristles carried by said base member, each bristle having a beginning portion substantially at said bottom surface, said bristle extending through said base member and emanating from said top surface in an erect attitude orientated such that pressure applied to said bristle in a direction along its major axis will be transmitted through the base member to said beginning portion; and an adhesive coating on said bottom side of said base member, said coating being of a film nature in thickness with said beginning portion protrudinG, and which is pressure sensitive to human skin, whereby, when the base member is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle beginning portion pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A dental tool as defined in claim 1, in which each bristle extends through the sheet base and loops back to present two bristle ends, and a lock strand extends through the loop on the bottom side of said base, said loop portion positioned below said bottom side to provide essentially direct contact with the skin of the user separated therefrom only by said adhesive coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
133 words
A dental health tool, comprising: a plurality of bristles each having a base end and an opposite tip end; a flexible web bonding said bristles into a unitary structure with the web defining a bottom surface substantially coincident with the said bristle base ends, each bristle extending through said web in an erect attitude orientated such that pressure applied to a bristle in a direction along its major axis will be transmitted through the web to said base end, and; an adhesive coating on said bottom surface which is adherent to human skin and of film nature in thickness with said base end protruding, Whereby, when the web is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle base end pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A dental health tool, comprising: a plurality of bristles each having a base end and an opposite tip end; a flexible web bonding said bristles into a unitary structure with the web defining a bottom surface substantially coincident with the said bristle base ends, each bristle extending through said web in an erect attitude orientated such that pressure applied to a bristle in a direction along its major axis will be transmitted through the web to said base end, and; an adhesive coating on said bottom surface which is adherent to human skin and of film nature in thickness with said base end protruding, Whereby, when the web is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle base end pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
A dental health tool comprising: a flexible sheet member having a top and bottom surface, with a plan outline which is rounded in a main body configuration, having a notch removed at a front end to permit attachment to a finger surface without wrinkle; a plurality of bristles carried by said base member emanating from said top surface in an erect attitude; and an adhesive coating on said bottom which is pressure sensitive to human skin whereby, when the web is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle base end pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A dental health tool comprising: a flexible sheet member having a top and bottom surface, with a plan outline which is rounded in a main body configuration, having a notch removed at a front end to permit attachment to a finger surface without wrinkle; a plurality of bristles carried by said base member emanating from said top surface in an erect attitude; and an adhesive coating on said bottom which is pressure sensitive to human skin whereby, when the web is applied to the finger surface it will hold said bristle base end pressed into intimate contact with the finger nerve endings of the user.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-15 | 1979-03-17 | 1979-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-15 | 1983-03-17 | 1983-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-15 | 1987-03-17 | 1987-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |