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US 4,303,064 AGranted
Oral hygiene device
OwnerMichael J. Buffainventor
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Abstract
A combined fluid jet-brush oral hygiene device which provides a means for plaque removal on the buccal, lingual and interproximal surfaces of the teeth as well as gingival stimulation.
Claims3
An oral hygiene device adapted to be removably attached to a fluid jet having an elongated nozzle with an orifice inclined relative to a shank of said nozzle, and having a collar at the distal end of said nozzle, said brush comprising:
- a head having bristles extending laterally thereof;
- a handle extending from said head along a central axis thereof;
- a fluid conduit extending through said head and terminating among said bristles, said conduit being angled relative to said head with an inclination corresponding to the inclination of said orifice relative to said shank for receiving said orifice;
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- resilient means secured to said handle and positioned for engagement with said collar to secure said hygiene device to said jet.
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