Power driven tooth cleaner and gum stimulator

• US 3,195,537 A
• Filed: 09/25/1962
• Issued: 07/20/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1962
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John V. Blasi
• Original Assignee: John V. Blasi
• Inventors: Blasi, John V.
• Application Number:
  US04/226,002
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• US Class Current: 601/114
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/28 with rinsing means

Claims

2. A MOTOR DRIVEN DENTAL APPLIANCE COMPRISING A HANDLE PORTION HAVING A REMOVABLE ARM MEMBER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, A HOLLOW ROTARY ELEMENT ROTATABLY ATTACHED TO THE DISTAL END OF SAID REMOVABLE ARM MEMBER, SAID ROTARY ELEMENT PROVIDED WITH AN INTEGRAL TOOTH ENGAGING PORTION FOR CLEANSING TOOTH SURFACES AND A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE RADIALLY DISPOSED STIMULATING FINGERS ARRANGED TO GENTLY STROKE THE GUMS DURING APPLICATION OF SAID TOOTH ENGAGING PORTION TO THE TEETH, A SUPPLY OF DENTIFRICE CONTAINED WITHIN SAID HANDLE PORTION, PUMP MEANS FOR PUMPING SAID DENTIFRICE FROM SAID HANDLE PORTION THROUGH SAID ARM MEMBER TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID ROTARY ELEMENT, AND POWERED DRIVE MEANS FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING SAID ROTARY ELEMENT, SAID PUMP MEANS AND DRIVE MEANS CONTAINED WITHIN SAID HANDLE PORTION.