US4683875A
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Gum massager
Assignee: BAKER LORI ANN RABINOWITZ
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Filing: 1986-05-23
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Granted: 1987-08-04
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Expires: 2006-05-23
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for massaging gums has a handle portion with an especially configured roller head of unsymmetrical hyperboloid shape rotatably mounted on one end thereof for massaging gums with a roller-like action. The opposite end of the handle may be provided with a tapered massaging element that is connected to the handle by means of a flexible resilient coupling element so that an undulating massaging action may be applied to the gum areas between a user's teeth.
Inventors
- 👤 Lewis Rabinowitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H13/00; A61C; A61C15/00; A61C15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for massaging gums comprising: (a) an elongated handle for manipulation of the apparatus; (b) a tapered substantially rigid gum massaging element having a substantially pointed end for insertion between the teeth of a user and having an enlaged other end; and (c) a coupling interconnecting one end of said handle and the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element, said coupling being a piece of flexible resilient material having a coil spring embedded therein and having opposite ends one of which is connected to the one end of said handle with the other end being connected to the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element so that when the pointed end of said tapered gum massaging element is inserted between the teeth of a user and said handle is articulated, a swivel-like gum massaging motion of said element will result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for massaging gums comprising: (a) an elongated handle for manipulation of the apparatus; (b) a tapered substantially rigid gum massaging element having a substantially pointed end for insertion between the teeth of a user and having an enlaged other end; and (c) a coupling interconnecting one end of said handle and the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element, said coupling being a piece of flexible resilient material having a coil spring embedded therein and having opposite ends one of which is connected to the one end of said handle with the other end being connected to the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element so that when the pointed end of said tapered gum massaging element is inserted between the teeth of a user and said handle is articulated, a swivel-like gum massaging motion of said element will result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tapered gum massaging element is fabricated from a soft yet rigid material selected for preventing damage to a user's gums.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for massaging gums comprising: (a) an elongated handle for manipulation of the apparatus; (b) a tapered substantially rigid gum massaging element having a substantially pointed end for insertion between the teeth of a user and having an enlarged other end; and (c) a coupling interconnecting one end of said handle and the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element, said coupling being a piece of flexible resilient material having a resilient wire spring of linear configuration embedded therein and having opposite ends one of which is connected to the one end of said handle with the other end being connected to the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element so tht when the pointed end of said gum massaging element is inserted between the teeth of a user and said handle is articulated, a swivel-like gum massaging motion of said element will result.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for massaging gums comprising: (a) an elongated handle for manipulation of the apparatus; (b) a tapered substantially rigid gum massaging element having a substantially pointed end for insertion between the teeth of a user and having an enlarged other end; and (c) a coupling interconnecting one end of said handle and the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element, said coupling being a piece of flexible resilient material having a resilient wire spring of linear configuration embedded therein and having opposite ends one of which is connected to the one end of said handle with the other end being connected to the enlarged end of said tapered gum massaging element so tht when the pointed end of said gum massaging element is inserted between the teeth of a user and said handle is articulated, a swivel-like gum massaging motion of said element will result.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said tapered gum massaging element is fabricated from a soft yet rigid material selected for preventing damage to a user's gums.
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