Showerhead tooth cleansing apparatus

• US 5,484,281 A
• Filed: 03/21/1994
• Issued: 01/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alex Renow, Barry S. Renow
• Original Assignee: Alex Renow, Barry S. Renow
• Inventors: Renow, Alex, Renow, Barry S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Application Number:
  US08/215,049
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 433/80, 433/82, 433/216, 601/162, 601/165, 15/28, 15/29
• US Class Current: 433/80
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 17/032 using pressurised tap-water , e.g. rinsing devices specially adapted for being connected to the main water supply

Abstract

A shower mounted dental hygiene device is provided, which consists of a multipurpose direction valve to direct water flow to a shower head, dental hygiene device or both, a pulsating device, a dentifrice introduction device and an erogdynamically designed handle having a quick attachment device for interchanging dental hygiene attachments.

Claims

1. A dental hygiene device comprising:

a) means for attaching said dental hygiene device to a water outlet commonly found in residential or commercial bathrooms,

b) a hydrodynamic pulsating means,

c) a dentifrice reservoir,

d) a flexible hose,

e) a handle having quick fastening attachment means for interchanging of dental hygiene attachments,

f) a counter rotating toothbrush, and

g) a dental hygiene attachment, said dental hygiene attachment including a toothbrush having a round head configuration comprising an inner set and outer set of individual hydrodnamically driven counter-rotating elements which are directly connected to an inner circular bundle of rotatable bristles rotating in one direction and an outer bundle of rotating bristles rotating in an opposite direction respectively, thus, improving oral cleaning.

2. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said means for attaching has at least one adjustable valve directing water flow to a shower head and dental hygiene attachments.

3. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said means for attaching has an quick fastening attachment means to connect said dental hygiene device to a standard shower head.

4. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said counter-rotating elements further comprising multiple blades rotatably connected to a central axis.

5. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 4, wherein said hydrodynamic pulsating means has at least one water inlet and at least one water outlet diametrically located on opposite sides.

6. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said dentifrice reservoir has a metering valve functioning to regulate the addition of dentifrice to a water flow.

7. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 6, wherein said reservoir is directly connected to a mixing chamber functioning to mix said dentifrice with a water flow.

8. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said flexible hose is coiled.

9. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said quick fastening attachment means further comprises a snap-on and screw-in quick changing means for attaching said handle to said dental hygiene attachments.

10. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 9, wherein said handle has a suppressor valve functioning to facilitate the flow of water from said handle to said dental hygiene attachment.

11. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 10, wherein said dental hygiene devices each have a female snap-on fastener functioning to attach said attachment to said handle.

12. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 11, wherein said female snap-on fastener has an annular concave ting configuration.

13. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 11, wherein said attachment has a male snap-on fastener having an annular convex ring configuration.

14. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said device is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of copper, plastic, plastic composites, chrome, brass, steel, metal, metal alloys, fiberglass, epoxy, carbon-graphite, ceramic, nylon, and Teflon.

15. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said device is manufactured from a material which is non-corrosive.

16. A dental hygiene device as described in claim 1, wherein said handle is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in a hand.

17. A dental hygiene device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of supplemental hygiene attachments.