US4913282A
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Kit for the hygiene of removable dental prostheses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-13
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2009-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A kit, for the hygiene of removable dental prostheses is presented comprising a container with hermetic sealing which can contain at least one prosthesis and is provided with a removable false bottom in order to support the prosthesis above the level of a solution of sterilizing liquid. A porous lining covers the majority of the inner surface of the container and the false bottom.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Didier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A kit for the hygiene of removable dental prostheses comprising: a container with hermetic sealing which can contain at least one prosthesis, said container including an inner surface, said container being adapted to contain a sterilizing liquid; a removable false bottom in said container, said false bottom being adapted to support the prosthesis above a level of a solution of sterilizing liquid; and a porous lining covering at least a portion of said inner surface of said container and said false bottom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A kit for the hygiene of removable dental prostheses comprising: a container with hermetic sealing which can contain at least one prosthesis, said container including an inner surface, said container being adapted to contain a sterilizing liquid; a removable false bottom in said container, said false bottom being adapted to support the prosthesis above a level of a solution of sterilizing liquid; and a porous lining covering at least a portion of said inner surface of said container and said false bottom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein: said container has the form of an upright parallelepiped of rectangular cross-section including lower corners; and said removable false bottom rests on four blocks provided, respectively, in each of said lower corners of said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The kit of claim 2 wherein: said corners of said removable bottom are each configured as a square projection relative to adjacent sides in order to bear on said blocks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein: said container is divided into two adjacent compartments, by a removable middle partition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The kit of claim 4 wherein: said middle partition and said removable bottom are detachably connected in order to form a removable basket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The kit of claim 5 wherein: said removable bottom comprises, on each side of said middle partition and on the lower side a foot, said foot comprising a strip folded in the form of a "V" and forming, together with said removable bottom, a triangular structure, each foot being provided with a porous lining.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The kit of claim 6 wherein: said triangular forms of said feet are asymmetrical so as to present in combination, viewed perpendicular to said middle partition, the form of a "W".
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein: said wall of said container comprises, at the level of said false bottom, a transparent section for checking the liquid level.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein: said container comprises, on two opposite side faces, two opposite depressions for gripping.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The kit of claim 1 further including: a prosthesis-cleaning brush including a rectilinear sleeve, one of the ends of which terminates in a brush of conical form with the opposite end terminating in a brush having the form of a semi-paraboloid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The kit of claim 10 wherein: said end comprising said conical brush is inclined relative to said rectilinear sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The kit of claim 10 wherein: said rectilinear sleeve comprises two rims delimiting a section for attachment between two flexible tongues provided on one of the external side faces of said container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The kit of claim 1 wherein: said hermetic sealing of said container is achieved by a swinging lid comprising a two-stage closure system.
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