Interproximal pick device for a sonic vibration generating handle
OwnerLinda Lorraine Hodgeinventor
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Abstract
An interproximal pick device has an elongate resilient pick that extends from a rigid tubular housing. A proximal end of the elongate resilient pick is fixedly secured within an inner conduit adjacent a top end of the rigid tubular housing. A resilient tube is positioned within the inner conduit adjacent a bottom end of the rigid tubular housing. The resilient tube is sized and shaped to receive the mounting post of a sonic vibration generating handle, such that sonic vibrations from the mounting post are transmitted through the resilient tube, through the rigid tubular housing, and into the elongate resilient pick, for cleaning between the teeth.
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An interproximal pick device adapted to be mounted on a mounting post of a vibration generating handle for cleaning between teeth, the interproximal pick device comprising:
- an elongate resilient pick that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end being sized and shaped for cleaning between the teeth;
- a rigid tubular housing that extends from a top end to a bottom end and defines an inner conduit;
- wherein the proximal end of the elongate resilient pick is fixedly secured within the inner conduit adjacent the top end;
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- a resilient tube positioned within the inner conduit adjacent the bottom end, the resilient tube being sized and shaped to receive the mounting post of the vibration generating handle, such that vibrations from the mounting post are transmitted through the resilient tube, through the rigid tubular housing, and into the elongate resilient pick, for cleaning between the teeth.
A sonic dental cleaning system for cleaning between teeth, the sonic dental cleaning system comprising:
- a sonic vibration generating handle that includes a handle body that houses a sonic vibration generator that generates sonic vibrations at a frequency of between 20-20,000 Hz, and a mounting post operatively connected to the sonic vibration generator;
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- an interproximal pick device comprising:
- an elongate resilient pick that extends from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end being sized and shaped for cleaning between the teeth;
- a rigid tubular housing that extends from a top end to a bottom end and defines an inner conduit;
- wherein the proximal end of the elongate resilient pick is fixedly secured within the inner conduit adjacent the top end;
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- a resilient tube positioned within the inner conduit adjacent the bottom end, the resilient tube being sized and shaped to receive the mounting post of the sonic vibration generating handle, such that sonic vibrations from the mounting post are transmitted through the resilient tube, through the rigid tubular housing, and into the elongate resilient pick, for cleaning between the teeth.
The sonic dental cleaning system of claim 9, wherein the rigid tubular housing is disposed on an axis, and the elongate resilient pick extends outwardly from the rigid tubular housing at an angle to the axis that is between 10-50 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.