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US 11,903,776 B2Granted
Utility rings for dental hygiene
OwnerKimberly Valentiinventor
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Abstract
The invention is an assortment of apparatuses to magnetically tether a dental hygienist's hand to the utility tubes and hoses commonly found in a dental office. In a preferred embodiment, this is a ring containing a magnet which is worn by the hygienist. This tethers him or her finger to a utility hose or tube, which has a clasp that contains a reciprocal magnet. In another embodiment, the invention is a finger hold which contains a magnet that tether to the utility hose or tube via the magnetized clasp.
Claims1
A means for magnetically tethering a hand to a dental utility device, comprising
- (a) a plastic ring comprising a first secured magnet;
- (b) a lateral opening on a side of said plastic ring which further comprises a series of grooved teeth;
- (c) a utility hose clasp containing a second secured magnet base and a grooved prong, wherein said first secured magnet on said plastic ring magnetically tethers to said second secured magnet base on said utility hose clasp;
- (d) a dental utility device;
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- (e) a hose which is secured to said dental utility device, wherein said hose is connected to said utility hose clasp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.