CA2284648A1 - Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade - Google Patents

Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CA2284648A1
CA2284648A1 CA002284648A CA2284648A CA2284648A1 CA 2284648 A1 CA2284648 A1 CA 2284648A1 CA 002284648 A CA002284648 A CA 002284648A CA 2284648 A CA2284648 A CA 2284648A CA 2284648 A1 CA2284648 A1 CA 2284648A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
irrigator
curved blade
tongue scraper
proximal
face
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA002284648A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2284648C (en
Inventor
Rita S. Foley
Patrick F. Foley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Water Pik Inc
Original Assignee
Water Pik, Inc.
Rita S. Foley
Patrick F. Foley
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Water Pik, Inc., Rita S. Foley, Patrick F. Foley filed Critical Water Pik, Inc.
Publication of CA2284648A1 publication Critical patent/CA2284648A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2284648C publication Critical patent/CA2284648C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers
    • A61B17/244—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers for cleaning of the tongue

Abstract

The clean breath wand (10) comprises an elongate hollow body (26) having a distal end, a proximal end, a proximal handle portion (12), a coupling member (18) for coupling the proximal end to a source of liquid which is capable of being placed under pressure, a head end (36) fixed to the distal end of the hollow body, and the head end having an outer end face (40) with at least one tongue scraping rib or blade thereon and at least one (131) irrigating opening extending through the front end and opening onto the outer end face.
CA002284648A 1997-03-26 1998-03-24 Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade Expired - Fee Related CA2284648C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/824,502 1997-03-26
US08/824,502 US5779654A (en) 1997-03-26 1997-03-26 Clean breath wand
PCT/US1998/005712 WO1998042264A1 (en) 1997-03-26 1998-03-24 Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2284648A1 true CA2284648A1 (en) 1998-10-01
CA2284648C CA2284648C (en) 2003-06-10

Family

ID=25241562

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002284648A Expired - Fee Related CA2284648C (en) 1997-03-26 1998-03-24 Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5779654A (en)
EP (1) EP1003427A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001517111A (en)
CN (1) CN1158972C (en)
AU (1) AU6580198A (en)
CA (1) CA2284648C (en)
WO (1) WO1998042264A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (129)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1998009573A1 (en) * 1996-09-05 1998-03-12 Moelster Olav Device for cleaning within the oral cavity
JP3249469B2 (en) * 1998-05-12 2002-01-21 漢俊 金 Tongue cleaning equipment
AU4853299A (en) * 1998-07-02 2000-01-24 Patrick F. Foley Clean breath wand system
US6083003A (en) * 1998-10-23 2000-07-04 Kwasnik; Robert J. Electromagnetically actuated valve for hydraulic motor vehicle brake systems
US6139558A (en) * 1999-03-15 2000-10-31 Dental Concepts Llc Oral hygiene appliance
US6083235A (en) * 1999-05-10 2000-07-04 Dental Concepts, Llc Breath system appliance with dorsal applicator and scraper
US6132445A (en) * 1999-09-23 2000-10-17 Pavanelli; Gianni Device for the cleaning and hygiene of the oral cavity, in particular of the tongue
GB2355202A (en) * 1999-10-14 2001-04-18 Shaun Calladine Tongue scraper
DE19959188A1 (en) 1999-12-08 2001-06-21 Braun Gmbh Method and device for cleaning cleaning areas of the interior of the mouth
EP1239783A1 (en) * 1999-12-22 2002-09-18 The Procter & Gamble Company Tongue cleaning device
US7029484B2 (en) 2001-01-04 2006-04-18 Biocurv Medical Instruments, Inc. Tongue cleaning device
US7607189B2 (en) * 2004-07-14 2009-10-27 Colgate-Palmolive Oral care implement
US7143462B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2006-12-05 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7908699B2 (en) 2001-07-03 2011-03-22 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US6951567B2 (en) * 2002-05-17 2005-10-04 Bernardo Levit Tongue treating device
US7836539B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-11-23 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7845042B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-12-07 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7721376B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2010-05-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8806695B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-08-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US8876221B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2014-11-04 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7841041B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2010-11-30 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8151397B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2012-04-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions
US20060026784A1 (en) 2002-08-09 2006-02-09 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US7614111B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2009-11-10 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8990996B2 (en) 2002-08-09 2015-03-31 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7594293B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2009-09-29 Colgate-Palmolive Co. Oral care implement
US7975343B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2011-07-12 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7089621B2 (en) 2002-09-20 2006-08-15 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush
US7725980B2 (en) 2004-12-15 2010-06-01 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
ATE508659T1 (en) 2002-09-27 2011-05-15 Colgate Palmolive Co TOOTHBRUSH
US7147468B2 (en) 2002-12-31 2006-12-12 Water Pik, Inc. Hand held oral irrigator
US7273327B2 (en) * 2003-06-20 2007-09-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US20060212056A1 (en) * 2003-08-21 2006-09-21 Larry Salvadori Surgical instrument
US20050091854A1 (en) * 2003-10-29 2005-05-05 Johnson Lori A. Apparatus and methods for providing oral tactile stimulation while delivering food
GB2412856A (en) * 2004-04-08 2005-10-12 Reckitt Benckiser Depilatory scraper and method having head with undersurface and fin(s) projecting there from.
ES2308478T3 (en) * 2004-04-08 2008-12-01 Reckitt Benckiser (Uk) Limited DEVICE AND METHOD.
GB2412861A (en) * 2004-04-08 2005-10-12 Reckitt Benckiser Depilatory scraper including a source of non-depilatory material
US7325549B2 (en) * 2004-05-04 2008-02-05 Rachel P. Dickens Hairdressing tool
US8088133B2 (en) 2005-04-25 2012-01-03 Glaxo Group Limited Tongue cleaning device
US20070049955A1 (en) * 2005-09-01 2007-03-01 David R. Sharp Oral hygiene device
US20070113374A1 (en) * 2005-10-11 2007-05-24 Joshi Ashok V Toothbrush With Integral Forced Air Apparatus
US8281448B2 (en) 2005-10-24 2012-10-09 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement having one or more moving sections
US20070203439A1 (en) 2006-02-24 2007-08-30 Water Pik, Inc. Water jet unit and handle
WO2007101210A2 (en) * 2006-02-27 2007-09-07 Water Pik, Inc. Tip for oral irrigator
US7670141B2 (en) * 2006-07-07 2010-03-02 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
US20080045988A1 (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-02-21 Dominic Abbott Tongue deodorizing device
US8523888B2 (en) 2006-12-18 2013-09-03 Colgate-Palmolive Company Oral care implement
US8201298B2 (en) 2007-02-09 2012-06-19 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush with low profile head
USD802120S1 (en) 2007-02-27 2017-11-07 Water Pik, Inc. Tip for oral irrigator
US20090111069A1 (en) * 2007-09-27 2009-04-30 Anneke Wagner Tongue scraper and suction device
US9808227B2 (en) * 2008-01-14 2017-11-07 Q-In Medical Technologies, Llc Tongue retraction and cleaning method and apparatus
US20100190132A1 (en) 2009-01-28 2010-07-29 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator tip
JP5643284B2 (en) * 2009-03-20 2014-12-17 ウォーターピック，インコーポレイティド Oral irrigator with bactericidal action by radiant energy delivery
US10258442B2 (en) 2009-03-20 2019-04-16 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator appliance with radiant energy delivery for bactericidal effect
US9061096B2 (en) 2009-12-16 2015-06-23 Water Pik, Inc. Powered irrigator for sinus cavity rinse
US8740788B1 (en) 2010-06-04 2014-06-03 Gil Mettler Tongue retraction method and apparatus with relief notch
USD670373S1 (en) 2010-12-16 2012-11-06 Water Pik, Inc. Powered irrigator for sinus cavity rinse
US20120260930A1 (en) * 2011-04-13 2012-10-18 Lorie Anne Kimble Water Works Nail Pic
EP2866691A4 (en) * 2012-06-29 2016-02-17 Goldspire Group Ltd Ultrasonic tongue scraper
USD707350S1 (en) 2012-10-11 2014-06-17 Water Pik, Inc. Handheld water flosser
US10105201B2 (en) 2012-10-11 2018-10-23 Water Pik, Inc. Interdental cleaner using water supply
USD714929S1 (en) 2013-03-14 2014-10-07 Water Pik, Inc. Base for water flosser
USD725770S1 (en) 2013-03-14 2015-03-31 Water Pik, Inc. Reservoir for water flosser
US9642677B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2017-05-09 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator with massage mode
USD717427S1 (en) 2013-03-14 2014-11-11 Water Pik, Inc. Handle for water flosser
USD788907S1 (en) 2013-03-14 2017-06-06 Water Pik, Inc. Water flosser base unit with reservoir lid
EP3013258B1 (en) * 2013-06-26 2017-06-07 3M Innovative Properties Company Curette head
CA2932074C (en) 2013-11-27 2018-04-17 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator with slide pause switch
US9980793B2 (en) 2013-11-27 2018-05-29 Water Pik, Inc. Oral hygiene system
CN203693808U (en) 2013-12-12 2014-07-09 洁碧有限公司 Dental water sprayer
DE202015000686U1 (en) * 2014-03-20 2015-06-24 Medinova Ag tongue cleaner
US10285484B2 (en) 2014-05-12 2019-05-14 Breath Scenter, LLC Assembly and method of use for a convenient personal care product storage and dispensary
USD772396S1 (en) 2014-12-01 2016-11-22 Water Pik, Inc. Handheld oral irrigator
USD772397S1 (en) 2014-12-01 2016-11-22 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator with a charging device
CN205586102U (en) 2014-12-01 2016-09-21 洁碧有限公司 Waterproof wireless oral cavity flusher
US10264740B2 (en) 2014-12-05 2019-04-23 Pivot Pup Irrigation, LLC Irrigating soils and crops
USD771813S1 (en) 2015-01-31 2016-11-15 Robert J. Ripich Tongue cleaning vacuum attachment
US10188414B2 (en) 2015-01-31 2019-01-29 Robert J. Ripich Tongue cleaning device
US11083478B2 (en) * 2015-01-31 2021-08-10 Bio-Life Innovations, Llc Tongue cleaning device
USD780908S1 (en) 2015-11-03 2017-03-07 Water Pik, Inc. Handheld oral irrigator
US10603060B2 (en) 2015-12-15 2020-03-31 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Attachment assemblies for oral hygiene devices having improved fluid chamber, fluid channel, fluid exit hole, air inlet hole, and air channel features
USD822196S1 (en) 2016-01-14 2018-07-03 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
US10835356B2 (en) 2016-01-25 2020-11-17 Water Pik, Inc. Swivel assembly for oral irrigator handle
USD804018S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2017-11-28 Water Pik, Inc. Base for an oral irrigator
CN108778182B (en) 2016-01-25 2022-08-26 洁碧有限公司 Reduced form factor oral irrigator
USD802747S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2017-11-14 Water Pik, Inc. Reservoir for oral irrigator
USD782656S1 (en) 2016-01-25 2017-03-28 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD794773S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2017-08-15 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD786422S1 (en) 2016-01-25 2017-05-09 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD796028S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2017-08-29 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD819956S1 (en) 2016-01-25 2018-06-12 Water Pik, Inc. Kit bag
USD783809S1 (en) 2016-01-25 2017-04-11 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator handle
USD804016S1 (en) 2016-02-05 2017-11-28 Water Pik, Inc. Handheld oral irrigator
DE202016001011U1 (en) 2016-02-16 2017-05-17 Tspro Gmbh Set for the tongue cleaning
USD783810S1 (en) 2016-02-22 2017-04-11 Water Pik, Inc. Handle for an oral irrigator
USD809650S1 (en) 2016-02-22 2018-02-06 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD782657S1 (en) 2016-03-02 2017-03-28 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator handle
USD802119S1 (en) 2016-03-02 2017-11-07 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
CN109069242B (en) 2016-03-02 2021-02-26 洁碧有限公司 Actuation assembly for oral irrigator
USD807822S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2018-01-16 Water Pik, Inc. Power supply cartridge
USD809651S1 (en) 2016-07-19 2018-02-06 Water Pik, Inc. Combination base and reservoir for an oral irrigator
USD833000S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-11-06 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator unit
USD832418S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-10-30 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
USD867579S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-11-19 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator unit
USD833600S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-11-13 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator reservoir
USD829886S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-10-02 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
USD822826S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-07-10 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
EP4094720A1 (en) 2016-12-15 2022-11-30 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator with magnetic attachment
USD825741S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-08-14 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator handle
USD840023S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-02-05 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator reservoir
USD832419S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-10-30 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator unit
USD839409S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-01-29 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator unit
USD840022S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2019-02-05 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator handle
WO2018112416A1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-06-21 Water Pik, Inc. Pause valve and swivel assemblies for oral irrigator handle
USD822825S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-07-10 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator unit
USD832420S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-10-30 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
USD834180S1 (en) 2016-12-15 2018-11-20 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
US20200086097A1 (en) * 2016-12-19 2020-03-19 Nanometics Llc Pump spray or pressurized aerosol device with applicator arm
USD833602S1 (en) 2017-02-06 2018-11-13 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator base
USD829887S1 (en) 2017-02-06 2018-10-02 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator reservoir
USD833601S1 (en) 2017-02-06 2018-11-13 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
US11083477B2 (en) 2017-03-24 2021-08-10 Bio-Life Innovations, Llc Portable vacuum-powered tongue cleaning device
USD868243S1 (en) 2018-03-16 2019-11-26 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator tip
USD877324S1 (en) 2018-05-17 2020-03-03 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator handle
USD889636S1 (en) 2019-02-22 2020-07-07 Water Pik, Inc. Water flosser
USD888936S1 (en) 2019-02-22 2020-06-30 Water Pik, Inc. Cordless water flosser
CN110090064A (en) * 2019-06-06 2019-08-06 何翱宇 A kind of both arms hydrojet tongue scraper and tongue scraper this manufacturing method
USD966498S1 (en) 2020-09-15 2022-10-11 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator
USD1016274S1 (en) 2021-02-16 2024-02-27 Water Pik, Inc. Oral irrigator

Family Cites Families (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US619466A (en) * 1899-02-14 Bruno buchmann
DE97517C (en) *
FR468322A (en) * 1914-02-11 1914-07-03 Gerszon Czertok Tongue cleaning device
FR659404A (en) * 1928-08-22 1929-06-28 Funke Ag Geb Tongue cleaner
US1851396A (en) * 1930-01-03 1932-03-29 Elba K Mabry Tongue scraper
US1983601A (en) * 1931-11-24 1934-12-11 Carl E Conn Mucus surface scraper and medicinal distributor
US2218072A (en) * 1939-02-25 1940-10-15 Garland D Runnels Tongue brush and scraper
US2583750A (en) * 1947-10-09 1952-01-29 Garland D Runnels Tongue scraper
US4488327A (en) * 1983-06-01 1984-12-18 Snider C Jennings Combination toothbrush and tongue scraper
US4979504A (en) * 1986-01-16 1990-12-25 Mills Herbert J Oral irrigator
US4787845A (en) * 1987-03-16 1988-11-29 Valentine Rodney F Oral irrigator
US4973250A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-11-27 Milman Anita S Apparatus and method for irrigating and aspirating periodontal pockets
US4958751A (en) * 1989-04-14 1990-09-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Sub-gingival medicament applicator
US5127831A (en) * 1991-06-03 1992-07-07 Bab Itai Flexible-end irrigation probe
US5217475A (en) * 1991-10-31 1993-06-08 Kuber Deepty U Tongue scrapers
US5218956A (en) * 1991-11-01 1993-06-15 Hydrodent Laboratories, Inc. Hand-held oral irrigating device
IL102776A (en) * 1992-08-10 1996-09-12 Novadent Ltd Oral hygiene irrigator syringe bulb
US5569278A (en) * 1995-04-03 1996-10-29 Persad; Diane C. Arcuate tongue scraper
DE29618012U1 (en) * 1996-10-17 1997-02-20 Alexander Martin Device for cleaning the tongue

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1003427A4 (en) 2000-05-31
AU6580198A (en) 1998-10-20
JP2001517111A (en) 2001-10-02
WO1998042264A1 (en) 1998-10-01
CN1158972C (en) 2004-07-28
CA2284648C (en) 2003-06-10
US5779654A (en) 1998-07-14
CN1251029A (en) 2000-04-19
EP1003427A1 (en) 2000-05-31

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2284648A1 (en) Tongue scraper and irrigator having a curved blade
US5224944A (en) Aspiration tip for a cautery handpiece
EP0836833A3 (en) Rotatable surgical burr
US5159919A (en) Endoscope cover
JPH0713682Y2 (en) Endoscope cover locking structure
AU737284B2 (en) Medical irrigation systems
US5792098A (en) Suction and irrigation handpiece and tip with detachable tube
WO2000074586A3 (en) Microendodontics ultrasonic surgical dental tool having water port and method of making same
CA2340625A1 (en) Single operator exchange biliary catheter with common distal lumen
USD443142S1 (en) Toothbrush head
AU2001237467A1 (en) Dental hand instrument and tip of the instrument
CA2159623A1 (en) Biopsy forceps having a detachable proximal handle and distal jaws
CA2408186A1 (en) Advanced cleaning system
CA2101293A1 (en) Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
WO1997018745A3 (en) Shaving or cutting instrument
WO2003033049A3 (en) Catheter with detachable hub
EP0807416A3 (en) An access port for use in surgery
EP1380248A3 (en) Cleaning implement having a sprayer nozzle attached to a cleaning head member
CA2179025A1 (en) Obturator and tracheostomy tube containing the obturator
CA2171948A1 (en) Needle device with improved handle
AU2001242353A1 (en) Rinsing cannula for rinsing a root canal of a tooth
USD439337S1 (en) Surgical needle holder
FR2783610B1 (en) RIGID ROTARY ENDOSCOPE WITH DEVIED DISTAL VIEW AND ADJUSTABLE PROXIMAL FOCUS
EP0669105A3 (en) Endoscopic resection instrument.
USD485358S1 (en) Dilator

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKLA Lapsed