System and methods for removing a loose tooth
AssigneeCrane Enterprises, LLC
InventorColton Crane
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Abstract
A device for removing a loose tooth, the device including a handle, a base structure, and a retention strap, wherein the retention strap is secured about an outer surface of the loose tooth such that the base structure forms an interface with the tooth. The device further including features for increasing friction between the base structure and the tooth to prevent slippage while removing the tooth with the device.
Claims19
A device for removing a loose tooth, the device comprising:
- a handle having a first end and a second end;
- a base structure having a back surface attached to the first end of the handle, and having a double concave interface surface positioned opposite the back surface and which is curved in two directions for contacting a mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of the loose tooth, the double concave interface surface comprising a first opening and a second opening;
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- a retention strap consisting of a flaccid thread material configured to be inserted through the first and second openings, the flaccid thread material forming an adjustable loop, wherein the adjustable loop secures the mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of the loose tooth against the double concave interface surface.
A method for manufacturing a device for removing a loose tooth, the method comprising steps for:
- providing a handle having a first end and a second end;
- attaching a back surface of a base structure to the second end of the handle, the base structure having a double concave interface surface positioned opposite the back surface and which is curved in two directions for contacting a mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of the loose tooth;
- attaching a retention strap comprising a flaccid thread material to a portion of at least one of the handle and the base structure;
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- forming a portion of the retention strap into an adjustable loop constructed of a flaccid thread material, wherein the adjustable loop secures the mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of the loose tooth against the interface surface.
A device for removing a loose tooth, the device comprising:
- a handle having a first end, a second end, and a central axis;
- a base structure having a planar surface coupled to the second end of the handle, the planar surface having a width that is greater than the second end of the handle, the central axis of the handle being normal to the planar surface, the base structure further having an interface surface for receiving a mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of a tooth;
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- a retention strap comprising a flaccid thread material coupled to a portion of the handle, the flaccid thread material forming an adjustable loop having an opening for placement around a circumferential surface of the tooth, wherein the adjustable loop secures the mid-facial or mid-buccal surface of the loose tooth against the interface surface, wherein the flaccid thread material includes a single linear filament or a single linear cord, wherein the single linear filament or the single linear cord are threaded through the handle and bent to form the adjustable loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.