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US 4,811,445 AGranted
Oral hygiene system
OwnerDaniel P. Lagieski, Todd B. Thompsoninventors
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Abstract
An oral hygiene system including an aseptic container enclosing a disposable dental hygiene head having a socket for receiving a detachable handle having a male extension for penetrating the aseptic container to engage the socket of the head. The socket and male extension forming a fit which prevents rotation between the handle and head.
Claims15
An oral hygiene system comprising a disposable head, an aseptic container for storing the head and a handle for penetrating said container and engaging said head,
- a. Said disposable head comprising a body portion having an oral hygiene applicator and an end portion having a socket, said socket having a generally annular groove,
- b. Said aseptic container enclosing said head and with the head positioned within said container with said applicator near a first end of said container and the socket positioned near a receiving end, said container having a scored cover over said receiving end for aseptically sealing said head in said container, and
- c. Said handle comprising a free end for grasping by a user, and an operating end having a pointed male extension for penetrating said scored cover and engaging said socket, said pointed male extension having a generally annular projection for engaging said annular groove to lock said handle to said head in a snap-fit arrangement.
An oral hygiene device comprising a handle and a disposable head into which the handle may be inserted to form a functional device,
- a. said disposable head comprising a body portion having an oral hygiene applicator and an end portion having a socket, said socket having a generally annular groove,
- b. said handle comprising a free end for grasping by a user and an operating end having a pointed male extension for engaging said socket, said pointed male extension having a generally annular projection for engaging said annular groove to lock said handle to said head in a snap-fit arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.