Animal tooth brush

Abstract

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.

Description

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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Benefits of technology

[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., a quadrant of teeth. A distal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a plurality of brushes forming a concave surface and a proximal brush head of the at least two brush heads has a plurality of brushes forming a convex surface. In some embodiments, the handle portion is angled with respect to the surface of the brushes such that as the at least two brush heads are applied to the set of teeth, the handle portion is angled away from a midline of the animal's mouth by an angle of approximately 30-45 degrees. This arrangement protects the user from getting bitten by the animal. In some embodiments, the handle portion has a general ergonomic shape to conform to the user's hand.

[0009]It is a general object of the present invention to provide an animal tooth brush which facilitates the efficient and effective cleaning of an animal's set of teeth.

[0010]It is another general object of the present invention to provide an animal tooth brush which is safe to use so that chances of injury to both the animal and the tooth brush user are minimized.

Problems solved by technology

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 shortcomings that render them ineffective, such as complexity of design, improper angulation, insufficient force protection, etc.

Thus, each device fails to meet the needs and constraints described above.

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