Ear cleaning device utilizing bulbous banded cage
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1. A disposable ear cleaning device comprising:
- a) an extended rigid cylindrical handle for grasping and being rotated;
b) means on one end of said handle, for engaging, capturing and extracting ear wax located in an ear canal of a person comprising a malleable uniform bulbous shaped curette head made up of a multiple banded cage extending over the leading edge and the sides thereof having openings therebetween to capture said ear wax for removal;
c) means for controlling a depth of insertion of said multiple banded cage into the ear canal comprising a safety stop shield between said rigid cylindrical member and said multiple banded cage, said handle, multiple banded cage, and safety stop shield being integral and fabricated out of plastic material; and
d) means on a second end of said handle for cleaning the air canal in the ear of the person comprising a cotton swab.
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A disposable ear cleaning device comprising a handle and a structure on one end of the handle, for engaging, capturing and extracting ear wax located in an ear canal in an ear of a person. The structure on one end of the handle is a bulbous banded cage with different round shapes in various embodiments. In one embodiment a cotton swab is mounted on the opposite end of the handle.
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1. A disposable ear cleaning device comprising:
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a) an extended rigid cylindrical handle for grasping and being rotated; b) means on one end of said handle, for engaging, capturing and extracting ear wax located in an ear canal of a person comprising a malleable uniform bulbous shaped curette head made up of a multiple banded cage extending over the leading edge and the sides thereof having openings therebetween to capture said ear wax for removal; c) means for controlling a depth of insertion of said multiple banded cage into the ear canal comprising a safety stop shield between said rigid cylindrical member and said multiple banded cage, said handle, multiple banded cage, and safety stop shield being integral and fabricated out of plastic material; and d) means on a second end of said handle for cleaning the air canal in the ear of the person comprising a cotton swab. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeKenneth Kruglick
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Original AssigneeKenneth Kruglick
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InventorsKruglick, Kenneth
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Primary Examiner(s)Hafer, Robert A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Koo, Benjamin K.
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Application NumberUS08/360,467Time in Patent Office889 DaysField of Search606/162, 606/160, 606/127, 606/114, 606/113, 606/106US Class Current606/162CPC Class CodesA61F 11/006 Ear cleaners, e.g. curettes...
