Combined container and orthodontic retainer cleaning apparatus
AssigneeBrushy LLC
InventorsAlan Katz, Thomas Wright
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Abstract
A container for cleaning an orthodontic appliance comprising a first component having a first set of bristles arranged in a first array and a second component having a second set of bristles arranged in a second array, the second set of bristles extending toward the first set of bristles when the container is in a closed condition. The first component is rotatable relative to the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance positioned within the container. The first component can be releasably lockingly engageable with the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance as the first and second sets of bristles frictionally engage the orthodontic appliance on opposite sides.
Claims15
A container for cleaning an orthodontic appliance comprising:
- a) a first component having a first set of bristles arranged in a first array, the first set of bristles having a first plurality of bristles having a first height, a second plurality of bristles positioned inwardly of the first plurality of bristles and having a second height less than the first height and a third plurality of bristles positioned inwardly of the second plurality of bristles and having a third height greater than the second height;
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- b) a second component having a second set of bristles arranged in second array, the second set of bristles extending toward the first set of bristles when the container is in a closed condition;
- c) wherein the first component is rotatable relative to the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance positioned within the containers;
- d) wherein the first component first cavity and the second component has a second cavity, the first set of bristles extends within the first cavity and the second set of bristles extends within the second cavity, the second set of bristles including bristles extending distal of a distalmost edge of the second cavity to contact bristles of the first set of bristles.
A container for cleaning an orthodontic appliance comprising:
- a) a first component having a first set of bristles arranged in a first array;
- b) a second component having a second set of bristles arranged in a second array, the second set of bristles extending toward the first set of bristles when the container is in a closed condition;
- c) wherein the first component is rot to the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance positioned within the container;
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- d) a locking mechanism for locking the first and second compo together secure the components during rotation of the first component relative to the second component, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a post received within a receiver, the receiver including a plurality of fingers biased inwardly in a locking position, and expandable by the post when initially inserted into the receiver.
A container for cleaning an orthodontic appliance comprising:
- a) a first component having a first set of bristles arranged in a first array, the first of bristles having a first plurality of bristles having a first height, a second plurality of bristles positioned inwardly of the first plurality of bristles and having second height less than the first height and a third plurality of bristles positioned inwardly of the second plurality of bristles and having a third height greater than the second height;
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- b) a second component having a second set of bristles arranged in a second array, the second set of bristles extending toward the first set of bristles when the container is in a closed condition;
- c) wherein the first component is rotatable relative to the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance positioned within the container;
- d) wherein the first component is releasably lockingly engageable with the second component to clean the orthodontic appliance as the first and second sets of bristles frictionally engage the orthodontic appliance on opposite sides;
- e) wherein a locking mechanism releasably lockingly engages the first and second components, the locking mechanism including a locking post engageable with a receiver in a male-female engagement;
- f) wherein the receiver includes a plurality of fingers having shoulders to blockingly engage a flange of the locking post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.