US Patent No: 4,488,327

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Combination toothbrush and tongue scraper

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Abstract

A combination toothbrush and tongue scraper is provided with the tongue scraper comprising a loop having a width greater than that of the handle and possessing sufficient flexural rigidity for the loop to remain open during use and to sufficiently deflect widthwise to allow passage of the tongue scraper through an aperture of a conventional toothbrush holder when in nonuse.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Snider, C Jennings 232 Cherokee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207 1 55

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (22)
7,143,462 Oral care implement 44 2004
7,273,327 Oral care implement 18 2004
7,725,980 Oral care implement 11 2004
7,908,699 Oral care implement 5 2004
7,721,376 Oral care implement 14 2004
7,845,042 Oral care implement 4 2005
7,836,539 Oral care implement 0 2005
7,594,293 Oral care implement 13 2005
7,841,041 Oral care implement 6 2006
7,975,343 Toothbrush 0 2006
7,962,991 Toothbrush 0 2006
7,322,067 Oral care implement 22 2006
8,201,298 Toothbrush with low profile head 0 2007
7,954,191 Toothbrush 0 2007
8,281,448 Oral care implement having one or more moving sections 0 2007
7,950,100 Oral care implement 2 2007
8,151,397 Oral care implement having flexibly supported cleaning elements extending in opposite directions 1 2008
8,042,214 Oral care implement 0 2009
8,393,042 Oral care implement 0 2009
7,975,346 Oral care implement 0 2010
8,091,170 Oral care implement 0 2010
8,079,110 Oral care implement 1 2010
 
BIOCURV MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. (4)
5,916,228 Tongue scraper 20 1997
5,893,860 Tongue scraper 11 1998
D487803 Handle for tongue cleaning device 9 2001
7,029,484 Tongue cleaning device 4 2002
 
AMDEN CORPORATION (2)
6,102,923 Electric tongue cleaner 6 1998
6,322,573 Electric tongue cleaner 26 2000
 
AMTEC PRODUCTS, INC. (2)
6,015,293 Oral cleaning apparatus 38 1997
5,967,152 Oral cleaning apparatus 41 1998
 
WATER PIK, INC. (2)
5,779,654 Clean breath wand 37 1997
7,198,487 Whitening tip for dental flossing device 0 2003
 
AFGHAN, FARZANA (1)
8,132,681 Sanitary toothbrush and holder apparatus 0 2009
 
CHAUFAN, JOSE MOISES (1)
6,951,567 Tongue treating device 0 2002
 
DENTEK ORAL CARE, INC. (1)
D408534 Tongue scraper 21 1998
 
HARBOR DENTAL BLEACHING GROUP, INC. (1)
D466999 Tongue cleaning strap 0 2001
 
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
5,301,821 Holder for a body grooming tool 6 1993
 
MILBERT, INC. (1)
D404487 Tongue scraper 7 1998
 
SELFIX, INC. (1)
D291519 Combined tumbler and toothbrush holder 18 1985
 
SPRINGS INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
D286349 Toothbrush holder 16 1984
 
TISU DESIGNS CC (1)
D508325 Toothbrush including a tongue scraper 4 2004
 
TSA INDUSTRIES (1)
6,401,943 Toothbrush holder 5 2000
 
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY (1)
6,379,458 Efficient set accelerator for plaster 9 2000
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (12)
D303426 Combined tongue scraper and dental flossing tool 7 1987
5,061,272 Tongue cleaner 20 1990
5,282,814 Instrument for cleaning the top of the human tongue with antiseptic strip 33 1992
5,226,197 Tongue hygiene device 105 1992
5,778,475 Tongue debridement aid 32 1996
D396288 Tongue cleaner 27 1997
D411884 Tongue cleaner 4 1997
5,915,433 Combined toothbrush and tongue scraper with anti-slip bumps therebetween 32 1997
6,475,172 Instrument for cleaning tonsils 2 2000
6,877,619 Device for holding toothbrush, toothpaste tube and/or solid soap 6 2002
6,786,342 Toothbrush holder and a method for assuring the hygiene of a toothbrush holder and for adapting a toothbrush holder to provide assurance of its hygiene 3 2002
D595963 Toothbrush and tongue scraper combination 1 2006