US4211330A
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Oral health and hygiene kit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-02-01
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Granted: 1980-07-08
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Expires: 1999-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An oral health and hygiene kit comprises a length of flexible liquid pervious material, said length of material including a pocket for containing a finger. A dentifrice is applied to an exterior face of the pocket. Also the length of material extends longitudinally away from the opening into the pocket and a transverse sleeve is formed in the extension for containing a length of dental floss and a relatively rigid dental stimulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin E. Strock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C15/00; A61C15/02; A61C15/04; A61C15/043; A61C17/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An oral health and hygiene kit including a periodontal massaging pad comprising a length of liquid pervious, flexible, textured material, means defining a pocket in said material length for engaging over a finger of a user, means defining an integral flap extending exteriorly of said pocket for gripping by a thumb to retain the pad on the finger during inserting and manipulation of said pad within the mouth of a user, said periodontal pad further including means defining an open ended receptacle in said integral flap and wherein said kit further includes means for removing food particles retained within said receptacle, said means for removing food particles comprises a length of dental floss and a rigid dental stimulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An oral health and hygiene kit including a periodontal massaging pad comprising a length of liquid pervious, flexible, textured material, means defining a pocket in said material length for engaging over a finger of a user, means defining an integral flap extending exteriorly of said pocket for gripping by a thumb to retain the pad on the finger during inserting and manipulation of said pad within the mouth of a user, said periodontal pad further including means defining an open ended receptacle in said integral flap and wherein said kit further includes means for removing food particles retained within said receptacle, said means for removing food particles comprises a length of dental floss and a rigid dental stimulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The kit defined in claim 1 further including a quantity of dentifrice adhered to a portion of said massaging pad defining said pocket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The kit defined in claim 2 wherein said receptacle is a transverse sleeve formed in said material length exteriorly of said pocket and said dental stimulator comprises a rigid pick contained in said sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
The kit defined in claim 2 wherein said dentifrice is organized to extend transversely across the face of said pocket and said sleeve extends transversely across the length of material with said dental stimulator extending the full length of the sleeve so that when the length of material is folded so that said sleeve overlies said pocket, said dental stimulator is superimposed on the dentifrice so as to function as a reinforcing beam to help prevent said dentifrice from being bent or folded as the kit is being handled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit defined in claim 2 wherein said liquid pervious flexible, textured material is an open weave fabric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
Component parts arranged in an oral health and hygiene kit, said parts comprising a length of textured flexible material, means defining a transverse pocket in said length of material, a quantity of dentifrice extending transversely across the exterior face of the pocket, said length of material having a flap extending longitudinally relative to the opening into said pocket, means defining a transverse sleeve across a portion of the flap spaced from the opening into the pocket, a length of flexible dental strip material positioned within the sleeve and a relatively rigid dental stimulator positioned in the sleeve and extending substantially the full length thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
Component parts arranged in an oral health and hygiene kit, said parts comprising a length of textured flexible material, means defining a transverse pocket in said length of material, a quantity of dentifrice extending transversely across the exterior face of the pocket, said length of material having a flap extending longitudinally relative to the opening into said pocket, means defining a transverse sleeve across a portion of the flap spaced from the opening into the pocket, a length of flexible dental strip material positioned within the sleeve and a relatively rigid dental stimulator positioned in the sleeve and extending substantially the full length thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-07-08 | 1984-01-07 | 1984-07-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-07-08 | 1988-01-07 | 1988-07-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-07-08 | 1992-01-07 | 1992-07-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |