Oral treatment device
First Claim
1. An oral treatment device comprising:
- an intraoral mouthpiece comprising;
a lamp support structure comprising a lamp support surface having a concave curvature and a front surface having a convex curvature, the lamp support structure formed of a first material;
a lamp comprising;
a flexible sheet body having a front surface and a rear surface; and
a plurality of light emitters embedded within the flexible sheet body that generate light which is emitted from the rear surface of the flexible sheet body;
the lamp mounted to the lamp support surface of the lamp support structure so that the rear surface of the flexible sheet body of the lamp assumes a concave curvature, thereby forming a lamp assembly, the lamp operably coupled to a control circuit having a power source; and
a guard component overmolded to the lamp assembly, the guard component formed of an elastomeric material having a hardness that is less than a hardness of the first material, wherein the guard component comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a frame portion that seals a perimeter of the lamp assembly, the frame portion of the guard component defining a window through which the lamp assembly remains exposed;
wherein a portion of the front surface of the lamp support structure and a portion of the front surface of the guard component meet at an interface, the portion of the front surface of the lamp support structure and the portion of the front surface of the guard component being level at the interface.
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Abstract
An oral treatment device that emits light onto surfaces of a user'"'"'s teeth. In one aspect, the oral treatment device includes an intraoral mouthpiece. The mouthpiece comprises a lamp support structure comprising a lamp support surface and is formed of a first material. A flexible lamp is mounted to the lamp support surface so that a light emitting surface of the flexible lamp assumes a concave curvature, thereby forming a lamp assembly. A guard component is overmolded to the lamp assembly. The guard component is formed of an elastomeric material having a hardness that is less than a hardness of the first material. In one embodiment, the oral treatment device may be a teeth whitening device.
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24 Claims
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1. An oral treatment device comprising:
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an intraoral mouthpiece comprising; a lamp support structure comprising a lamp support surface having a concave curvature and a front surface having a convex curvature, the lamp support structure formed of a first material; a lamp comprising;
a flexible sheet body having a front surface and a rear surface; and
a plurality of light emitters embedded within the flexible sheet body that generate light which is emitted from the rear surface of the flexible sheet body;the lamp mounted to the lamp support surface of the lamp support structure so that the rear surface of the flexible sheet body of the lamp assumes a concave curvature, thereby forming a lamp assembly, the lamp operably coupled to a control circuit having a power source; and a guard component overmolded to the lamp assembly, the guard component formed of an elastomeric material having a hardness that is less than a hardness of the first material, wherein the guard component comprises a front surface, a rear surface, and a frame portion that seals a perimeter of the lamp assembly, the frame portion of the guard component defining a window through which the lamp assembly remains exposed; wherein a portion of the front surface of the lamp support structure and a portion of the front surface of the guard component meet at an interface, the portion of the front surface of the lamp support structure and the portion of the front surface of the guard component being level at the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24)
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17. An oral treatment device comprising:
an intraoral mouthpiece comprising; a lamp support structure having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge; a lamp comprising a plurality of light emitters configured to generate light which is emitted from the lamp, the lamp mounted to the lamp support structure to form a lamp assembly, the lamp operably coupled to a control circuit having a power source; and a guard component coupled to the lamp assembly, the guard component formed of an elastomeric material, the guard component comprising a wall portion having a first wing portion extending beyond the first side edge of the lamp support structure and a second wing portion extending beyond the second side edge of the lamp support structure, an arcuate bite platform portion extending horizontally from the lamp to an arcuate edge, the arcuate bite platform portion having a first distal edge and a second distal edge, a first vertical wall located along the first distal edge, a second vertical wall located along the second distal edge, and a central vertical wall located along the arcuate edge and extending in a direction perpendicular to the arcuate bite platform; wherein a portion of a front surface of the lamp support structure and a portion of a front surface of the guard component meet at an interface, the portion of the front surface of the lamp support structure and the portion of the front surface of the guard component being level at the interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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