Oral Treatment Device
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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;
a lamp comprising a flexible sheet body having a front surface and a rear surface and a plurality of light emitters 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;
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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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. In one embodiment, the oral treatment device may be a teeth whitening device.
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20 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; a lamp comprising a flexible sheet body having a front surface and a rear surface and a plurality of light emitters 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; 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)
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16. An oral treatment device comprising:
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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 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, the first and second wing portions forming flexible distal end portions of the intraoral mouthpiece; 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 (17, 18, 19, 20)
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