Dentition cleaning device and system
OwnerJames A. Gavney, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A device and system with squeegee configurations having intersecting squeegee segments such as cross-shaped or elongated squeegee segments with smaller intersecting squeegee segments is disclosed. A portion of the intersecting squeegee segments, in accordance with embodiments of the invention, are curved and/or linear, but preferably a portion of the squeegee segments have terminus ends. In accordance with further embodiments of the invention, edges or walls of the squeegee segments are contoured to be rounded, pointed and/or tapered in a number of different ways. Preferably, the device of the present invention includes bristles and is a manual or electric device for cleaning teeth, gums and/or dentures.
Claims22
A device comprising a squeegee element, the squeegee element comprising:
- a. a major squeegee segment having opposed walls that form a wiping edge;
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- b. one or more minor squeegee segments extending from each of the opposed walls of the major squeegee segment, the one or more minor squeegee segments each having a terminus end.
A device comprising one or more squeegees configured to form cross-shaped squeegee edges and bristles.
A device comprising a squeegee member having a major squeegee segment with terminus ends and intersecting squeegee minor segments protruding from walls of the major squeegee segment and having terminus ends.
A device comprising:
- a) a support surface;
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- b) a squeegee protruding from the support surface, the squeegee comprising four intersecting squeegee segments that form a cross-shaped squeegee edge, wherein each of the four intersecting squeegee segments having a terminus end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.