Granted Patent B2

US 9,216,073 · App. 14/174,242 · Granted Dec 22, 2015

Abstract

Claims (24)

1. A mouthpiece for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of an oral cavity of a mammal, said mouthpiece comprising:

a chamber for maintaining said liquid proximate said plurality of surfaces, said chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls, said front and rear inner walls comprising a plurality of openings,

a first manifold for containing a first portion of said liquid and providing said first portion to said chamber through said openings of said front inner wall,

a second manifold for containing a second portion of said liquid and providing said second portion to said chamber through said openings of said rear inner wall,

a first port for conveying said first portion of liquid to and from said first manifold,

a second port for conveying said second portion of liquid to and from said second manifold;

wherein said mouthpiece comprises only two ports, said first and second ports, for conveying liquid to and from said mouthpiece.

2. The mouthpiece of claim 1 further comprising means for attaching said mouthpiece to means for providing said liquid to said mouthpiece.

3. The mouthpiece of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching comprises a quick disconnect structure for attaching said mouthpiece to said means for providing said liquid to said mouthpiece.

4. The mouthpiece of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching comprises a support plate fixedly attached to the front of said mouthpiece and having said first and second ports extending there through, said support plate comprising a structure for attaching said mouthpiece to said means for providing liquid to said mouthpiece.

5. The mouthpiece of claim 1 comprising a plurality of front lumens connected by said first manifold and a plurality of rear lumens connected by said second manifold.

6. The mouthpiece of claim 5 wherein said plurality of front lumens are connected along their length to form at least one lumen hinge section.

7. The mouthpiece of claim 5 comprising from 3 to 7 front lumens that are connected along their length to form a plurality of lumen hinge sections.

8. The mouthpiece of claim 5 wherein said plurality of rear lumens are also connected along their length to form at least one lumen hinge section.

9. A mouthpiece for directing a liquid onto a plurality of surfaces of an oral cavity of a mammal, said mouthpiece comprising:

a chamber for maintaining said liquid proximate said plurality of surfaces, said chamber defined by front and rear inner walls and a base inner wall of said mouthpiece, said base wall extending between said front and rear inner walls, said front and rear inner walls comprising a plurality of openings,

a first manifold for containing a first portion of said liquid and providing said first portion to said chamber through said openings of said front inner wall,

a second manifold for containing a second portion of said liquid and providing said second portion to said chamber through said openings of said rear inner wall,

a first port for conveying said first portion of liquid to and from said first manifold;

a second port for conveying said second portion of liquid to and from said second manifold;

a plurality of front lumens connected by said first manifold and a plurality of rear lumens connected by said second manifold.

10. The mouthpiece of claim 9 wherein said plurality of front lumens are connected along their length to form at least one lumen hinge section.

11. The mouthpiece of claim 9 comprising from 3 to 7 front lumens that are connected along their length to form a plurality of lumen hinge sections.

12. The mouthpiece of claim 9 wherein said plurality of rear lumens are also connected along their length to form at least one lumen hinge section.

Assignments (7)