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Granted Patent B2
US 11,007,111 · App. 16/365,968 · Granted May 18, 2021

Gum soother

Inventor: Lori Ann Paul (Odessa, TX)
A61H13/00A61H1/00A61H23/02A61H23/0263A61H2201/0107A61H2201/0153A61H2201/0173A61H2201/1215A61H2201/1635A61H2201/1645A61H2201/1671A61H2201/1685A61H2201/5025A61H2201/5033A61H2203/03A61H2205/026
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,007,111
App. No.
16/365,968
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gum soother with a vibrating and detachable head. The gum soother can have a wand or spherical body with a vibrating device inside. The vibrating device can be in mechanical communication with one or more detachable heads. The detachable heads can have a variety of chew tips to soothe gums.

Claims (20)

1. A gum soother comprising:

a. a wand comprising:

(i) a motor;

(ii) a power supply connected to the motor;

(iii) a handle; and

(iv) a vibrating device within the handle in mechanical communication with the motor;

b. a rotating stem in mechanical communication with the vibrating device extending from the wand, wherein the stem is configured to reach a gum located in the rear of a mouth; and

c. a detachable head configured to be in mechanical communication with the stem.

2. The gum soother of claim 1 , wherein the detachable head comprises a chew tip.

3. The gum soother of claim 1 , wherein the detachable head comprises a chew tip configured to sustain a temperature cooler than ambient temperature.

4. The gum soother of claim 1 , wherein the detachable head comprises a mouth guard.

5. The gum soother of claim 1 , comprising an internal casing contained inside the wand having a chamber containing the power supply.

6. The gum soother of claim 1 , wherein the power supply is at least one of: a battery, a solar cell, or a capacitor.

7. The gum soother of claim 1 , comprising a charging port connected to the power supply for recharging the power supply and/or providing a USB port connection.

8. The gum soother of claim 4 , comprising a plurality of vents formed in the mouth guard.

9. The gum soother of claim 1 , comprising an ergonomic grip formed on an outer surface of the wand.

10. The gum soother of claim 1 , further comprising a mouth guard, wherein the mouth guard is curved to conform to lips of a user.

11. The gum soother of claim 1 , wherein the vibrating device comprises an eccentric weight.

12. The gum soother of claim 2 , wherein the chew tip comprises a plurality of facets and a plurality of ridges mounted on an outer surface of the chew tip.

13. The gum soother of claim 10 , wherein the mouth guard is attachable to the wand, attachable to the detachable head, or attachable to both the wand and the detachable head.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15387480 · Dec 21, 2016
Continuation In Part 15197512 · Jun 29, 2016
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Cited By (1)
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