Animal tooth brush

a technology for teeth and brushes, applied in the field of veterinary tooth brushes, can solve the problems of insufficient force protection, improper angulation, and complex design

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-08
DUGAN DAVID M
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[0005]The present invention is a tooth brush which assists a person in brushing an animal's teeth. In an embodiment, the present invention broadly comprises a tooth cleaning apparatus adapted to clean a set of teeth of an animal. The apparatus includes a handle portion having a vibration inducer, a controller for the vibration inducer and a power source, wherein the handle is arranged to enclose the vibration inducer, the controller and the power source. The apparatus further includes a head portion having a brush segment including at least two brush heads, each of the at least two brush heads has a plurality of brushes adapted to simultaneously clean the set of teeth, e.g., ...

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Also, often only the cheek side surfaces are available to be cleaned as the tongue sides are difficult to access.
Each of the devices disclosed in these patents suffers from defects and/or shor...

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[0022]At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical, or functionally similar, structural elements of the invention. While the present invention is described with respect to what is presently considered to be the preferred aspects, it is to be understood that the invention as claimed is not limited to the disclosed aspects.

[0023]Furthermore, it is understood that this invention is not limited to the particular methodology, materials and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is limited only by the appended claims.

[0024]Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any meth...

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A tooth cleaning apparatus adapted to clean a set of teeth of an animal. The apparatus includes a handle portion having a vibration inducer, a controller for the vibration inducer and a power source, wherein the handle is arranged to enclose the vibration inducer, the controller and the power source. The apparatus further includes a head portion having a brush segment including at least two brush heads, each of the at least two brush heads has a plurality of brushes adapted to simultaneously clean a quadrant of the set of teeth, a distal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a concave plurality of brushes and a proximal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a convex plurality of brushes.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 380,425, filed Sep. 7, 2010, which application is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention broadly relates to veterinary tooth brushes, more specifically to a veterinary tooth brush having a plurality of brush heads, and even more particularly to a veterinary tooth brush with two or more brush heads arranged in series to simultaneously clean a quadrant of a set of teeth of an animal.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Regular brushing of the teeth is important in maintaining the oral and general health of humans and animals alike. Plaque accumulates on the surfaces of dogs' and cats' teeth in the same manner as in humans. Some distinct differences do occur though. For instance, the tongue side of a dog's teeth is self-cleansing. Actions such as chewing and panting remove plaque on the inner surfac...

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IPC IPC(8): A46B13/02A46B9/04A46B9/06
CPCA46B5/0025A46B5/0095A61C17/3481A46B2200/1086A46B9/045
Inventor DUGAN, DAVID M.
Owner DUGAN DAVID M
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