IP Library Granted Patent US 12,440,319
Granted Patent B2
US 12,440,319 · App. 17/007,246 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Disposable dental aerosol device

Inventor: Charles Thomas (Vero Beach, FL)
Assignee: STOMA VENTURES, LLC
A61C17/13A61C17/092
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Patent No.
US 12,440,319
App. No.
17/007,246
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A disposable dental aerosol device has a tube having a tip end having a tip having a tip opening, a valve receiving end having a rear end opening, and an aerosol directing device having an aerosol collecting funnel, a first vane, a second vane, a first aerosol capturing port formed between the first vane and the second vane, and a second aerosol capturing port formed between the second vane and the first vane.

Claims (18)

1. A disposable dental aerosol device comprises:

a tube having a tip end having a tip having a tip opening, a valve receiving end having a valve receiving end rear end opening; and

an aerosol directing device having a circular body having an exterior surface, a lumen, a back end, an aerosol collecting funnel, a first vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, a second vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, a first aerosol capturing port formed between the first vane and the second vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the first aerosol capturing port, a second aerosol capturing port formed between the second vane and the first vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the second aerosol capturing port, and the tube extending from the tip end through the lumen of the circular body and out of the back end of the circular body.

2. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the aerosol collecting funnel flares outwardly from the aerosol directing device.

3. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the aerosol directing device is constructed of plastic.

4. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the first vane has a series of saw tooth ridges.

5. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the second vane has a series of saw tooth ridges.

6. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the first vane has a length and a series of saw tooth ridges extending along the length.

7. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 1 wherein the funnel flares outwardly from the body and the funnel is wider than the body to capture aerosol.

8. A disposable dental aerosol device comprises:

a tube having a tip end having a tip having a tip opening, a valve receiving end having a valve receiving end rear end opening; and

an aerosol directing device having a circular body having an exterior surface, a lumen, a back end, an aerosol collecting funnel, a first vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, a second vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, a third vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, and a fourth vane extending out from the exterior surface of the circular body extending entirely along the circular body from the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, a first aerosol capturing port formed between the first vane and the second vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the first aerosol capturing port, a second aerosol capturing port formed between the second vane and the third vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the second aerosol capturing port, a third aerosol capturing port formed between the third vane and the fourth vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the third aerosol capturing port, a fourth aerosol capturing port formed between the fourth vane and the first vane extending entirely along the circular body through the aerosol collecting funnel to the back end, wherein the circular body is configured to be connected to a valve to direct aerosol into the fourth aerosol capturing port, and the tube extending from the tip end through the lumen of the circular body and out of the back end of the circular body.

9. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein the aerosol directing device is constructed of plastic.

10. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein the first vane has ridges.

11. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein the second vane has ridges.

12. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein the fourth vane has ridges.

13. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein the third vane has ridges.

14. The disposable dental aerosol device of claim 8 wherein each of the vanes has ridges.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2022
From: THOMAS, CHARLES
To: STOMA VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058895/0971 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 16865843 · May 4, 2020
Related Publication 20210338398A1 · Nov 4, 2021
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