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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E Jansheski, Tiburon, CA (US);
Assignee:
U.S. DenTek Corporation, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433143 ;
Abstract
A tool is described for the removal of hardened plaque and tarter from the interproximal spaces of the mouth. The tool is designed to permit self-application. The tool comprises a conically-based stainless steel pick which tapers upward to a J-shaped, curved substantially flat tip, a blunted end for said tip and an elongated substantially cylindrical handle.