Oral hygiene instructional display
US5944531A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B23/283
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral hygiene instructional display of a human mouth, including a body, an upper arch comprised of a representation of a plurality of teeth, a lower arch which is inverted from the upper arch comprised of a representation of a plurality of teeth, a timer having a display on the body, and an audible source capable of producing sounds. The teeth of the upper arch and the teeth of the lower are all capable of being individually illuminated. Additionally, the teeth of the upper arch and the teeth of the lower arch each have numerous surfaces thereof displayed, with each surface capable of being individually illuminated. The instructional display is capable of being adjusted wherein the audible sounds vary as different teeth or surfaces of teeth are illuminated, wherein multiple teeth or surfaces of teeth are illuminated simultaneously as a group, and/or wherein the timer is adjusted for longer or shorter brushing periods.
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