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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Applicant:
Jelte Steur, Zwolle, NL;
Inventor:
Jelte Steur, Zwolle, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/22 (2006.01); A61C 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 17/222 (2013.01); A61C 17/228 (2013.01); A61C 17/3481 (2013.01); A61C 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The mouthpiece includes a mouthpiece body () having portions () configured to receive the user's upper and lower sets of teeth when it is inserted into the user's mouth. Mounted in the receiving portions are teeth-cleaning assemblies () which include bristles for cleaning of the teeth and a system for moving the bristles against the teeth to scrub and clean the teeth. Control elements () for the cleaning assemblies are actuated by a selected interior portion or element of the user's mouth, such as the tongue, cheek, lips or jaw.