Toothbrush having a tongue scraper
AssigneeDiscus Dental, LLC
InventorsKenneth Rosenblood, Christopher N. Quan
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Abstract
A dental apparatus includes a substantially longitudinal housing having a distal end, a proximal end having a tooth brush attached to it, and a tongue scraper attached to the housing. The tongue scraper can be attached to the inside or the outside of the housing. It can be fully extended during storage or in a roll form. The tooth brush can be an electric tooth brush. The tooth brush may also include a light source. The housing may also include vents along a portion thereon so that the tongue scraper may be cleaned and air dried during storage. The tongue scraper may extend outwardly from the distal end of the housing, perpendicular to the housing, or in a manner resembling a bow.
Claims36
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a substantially longitudinal housing having a substantially hollow interior, a distal end, a proximal end, vents along at least one portion of the housing;
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- a tongue scraper fixedly mounted inside the housing by means of an extensible spring.
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a substantially longitudinal housing having a substantially hollow interior, a distal end, a proximal end;
- and
- a tongue scraper mounted inside the housing;
- wherein said tongue scraper comprises a coating.
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a substantially longitudinal housing having a substantially hollow interior, a distal end, a proximal end, and a tooth brush at its proximal end;
- and a tongue scraper in roll form mounted inside the housing.
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a substantially longitudinal housing having a distal end, a proximal end, and a tooth brush at its proximal end;
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- a tongue scraper mounted along the outside of the housing;
- wherein said tongue scraper is slidably attached to both ends of the housing.
A dental apparatus comprising:
- a substantially longitudinal housing having two separate portions slidably attached to each other;
- a tooth brush attached to at least one portion of the housing;
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- a tongue scraper mounted inside the housing;
- wherein the two portions are telescopically attached and said tongue scraper is exposed when said portions are collapsed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.