# US 11,304,786 B2 · Dental apparatus container

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- Number: US 11,304,786 B2
- Document ID: US11304786B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/570,554
- Filed: 2019-09-13
- Published: 2021-03-18
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2019-09-13
- Applicants: Lois Driskell
- Inventors: Lois Driskell
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304786B2

## CPC

- A61C 17/036: {Cleaning devices for dental prostheses removed from the oral cavity}
- A45D 44/20: Containers for storing artificial teeth
- A61C 17/16: Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
- A45D 2200/207: Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
- A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00)
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING

## Abstract

A dental apparatus container, including a main body to receive at least one of a dental apparatus and cleaning fluid therein, and a lid connected to the main body to cover at least a portion of the main body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A dental apparatus container, comprising:
a main body to receive at least one of a dental apparatus and cleaning fluid therein, the main body comprising:
a first top surface,
a first magnet disposed on the first top surface,
a first cylindrical surface circumferentially disposed around a perimeter of a dental-apparatus-receiving aperture and extending away from the first top surface, and
a first bottom surface disposed on the first cylindrical surface, such that the first top surface is disposed at a distance furthest from the first bottom surface; and
a lid connected to the main body to cover at least a portion of the main body, the lid comprising:
a second cylindrical surface circumferentially disposed around a perimeter of a recessed portion,
a second bottom surface disposed on a bottom edge of the second cylindrical surface to connect to an entire surface area of the first top surface in response to the lid closing over the main body to prevent the cleaning fluid from exiting the main body, and
a second magnet disposed on the second bottom surface to magnetically connect the second bottom surface to the first top surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The dental apparatus container of claim 1, wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the main body, such that the lid pivots from closed in a first position to at least partially open in a second position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The dental apparatus container of claim 2, wherein the hinge holds the lid in the second position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The dental apparatus container of claim 1, further comprising:
a haptic unit disposed within at least a portion of the main body to vibrate the cleaning fluid, such that a volume of the cleaning fluid in contact with the dental apparatus is increased.

### Claim 5

A dental apparatus container, comprising:
a main body to receive at least one of a dental apparatus and cleaning fluid therein, the main body comprising:
a first top surface,
a first magnet disposed on a bottom surface of the main body,
a first cylindrical surface circumferentially disposed around a perimeter of a dental-apparatus-receiving aperture and extending away from the first top surface, and
a first bottom surface disposed on the first cylindrical surface, such that the first top surface is disposed at a distance furthest from the first bottom surface; and
a lid connected to the main body to cover at least a portion of the main body, such that a diameter of the lid is equivalent to a diameter of the main body, such that the lid remains closed in response to inverting the main body and the lid while the lid is closed, the lid comprising:
a second cylindrical surface circumferentially disposed around a perimeter of a recessed portion,
a second bottom surface disposed on a bottom edge of the second cylindrical surface to connect to an entire surface area of the first top surface in response to the lid closing over the main body to prevent the cleaning fluid from exiting the main body, and
a second magnet disposed on the second bottom surface to magnetically connect the second bottom surface to the first top surface.