Electrical device for mouth care

• US 4,827,551 A
• Filed: 03/21/1988
• Issued: 05/09/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hans-Jurgen Hoppe, Rita Tartsch
• Original Assignee: Hans-Jurgen Hoppe, Rita Tartsch
• Inventors: David, Gerhard, Maser, Brigitte
• Primary Examiner(s): Roberts, Edward L.
• Application Number:
  US07/171,037
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 15/22 R, 15/22 A, 15/22 C, 15/23, 15/24, 15/28, 15/29, 15/97 R, 15/110, 15/4, 128/56, 128/62 A, 433/125, 433/131, 433/132, 433/114
• US Class Current: 15/24
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 13/00 Gum massage

Abstract

An electrical base powers an attached massaging head and toothbrush. Water flows through the base into the massaging head to stimulate the gums and clean the teeth.

Claims

1. An electrical device for mouth care comprising a lower base section and a movably supported upper part, the lower base portion containing an electrical driving mechanism for the device and the upper portion characterized in that it has a massage head for the purpose of contacting the gums and teeth, the device also supplying water flow through the device to the surface of the gums and teeth by its flow through the massage head, the massage head having massaging regions containing a resilient rubber-like material, the massaging regions having projections extending outwardly therefrom, the projections formed from the resilient rubber-like material.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the electrical power source is supplied by means of batteries located in the base of the device, the batteries being of a rechargeable nature.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising:

an electrical connection located on the base of the device by means of which the batteries may be recharged.

4. The device of claim 3 further comprising a gear which is driven by the motor which in turn drives the massage head causing the head to move in a rotary direction.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the massaging head that attaches to the base of the device comprises an irregular surface for the purpose of massaging of gums, as well as a hollow portion on the inside of the massaging head to allow the flow of water therethrough and a hollow passageway at the uppermost portion of the massaging head to allow the flow of water out from the inside of the massaging head.

7. The device of claim 5 wherein the massage regions comprised projecting barb-like bulges or protuberances.

8. The device of claim 5 wherein the massaging region comprised wavy bulges running in the circumferential direction.

9. The massaging head of claim 5 wherein the head is axially sub-divided into two sections, the first section comprising an irregular surface and the second section comprising a brush used for cleaning your teeth.

6. The device of claim 15 wherein an irregular surface pattern comprises wavy projecting, massaging surface which run in the axial direction of the cylindrical massage head.