Vibratory dental mouthpiece

• US 5,030,098 A
• Filed: 08/29/1989
• Issued: 07/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William G. Branford
• Original Assignee: William G. Branford
• Inventors: Branford, William G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Swiatek, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Application Number:
  US07/400,008
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: 433/6, 433/71, 433/215, 433/229, 272/94, 272/95, 128/25 R, 128/32
• US Class Current: 433/215
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/026 Mandible
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/00 Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B

Abstract

A malleable plate is provided with a cover of resilient cushioning material for insertion between the user'"'"'s upper and lower teeth. The plate may be of a perforate nature with an extension for securement to a base adapted for attachment to a hand held vibrator. The plate is deformed by the user'"'"'s bite to effect positive securement to the teeth.

Claims

1. In combination,

a vibrator of the hand held type having an output shaft,

a mouthpiece for clenching between a user'"'"'s teeth and for attachment to the hand held vibrator, said mouthpiece comprising,

a base adapted for engagement with said vibrator output shaft, a single plate of malleable perforate construction capable of deforming in response to biting pressure so as to retain an impression of the user'"'"'s teeth having a series of openings carried by said base for placement intermediate a user'"'"'s upper and lower rows of teeth,

a resilient coating adhering to said plate to isolate the user'"'"'s teeth from contact with said plate, and

said plate when vibrated imparting loads to the teeth for therapeutic purposes.

2. The combination claimed in claim 1 wherein said plate is of a malleable sheet metal for at least partial shaping by a biting action of the user'"'"'s teeth.

3. The combination claimed in claim 1 wherein said output shaft includes a stud of rectangular section, said base defining a rectangular aperture, a spring biased lock element on said base for engagement with said stud.

4. The combination claimed in claim 1 wherein said output shaft terminates in a stud of polygonal section, said base defining an aperture of like section for engagement with said stud, a spring biased lock acting on said stud and base.