Tooth whitening dental appliance with see-through body having an embedded opaque strip with light emitting diodes

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D836204
  • Patent Number
    D836,204
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, June 8, 2017
    8 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 18, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Montgomery; R. Eric (Monterey, MA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Laymon; Wan
    Agents
    • Cislo & Thomas, LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 176-182
    • D29 108
    • CPC
    • A61C19/066
    • A61C19/06
    • A61C19/063
    • A61C9/0006
    • A61C7/08
    • A61C7/36
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is an isometric depiction taken from the top of a tooth whitening dental appliance with a see-through body having embedded opaque strip with light emitting diodes in which the opaque strip and light emitting diodes are visible through the body, according to my new design, with an electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 2 is an isometric depiction taken from the bottom of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1, with the electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 3 is a top view of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1, with the electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1, with the electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 5 is a view of the left side of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1, with the electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 6 is a view of the right side of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1, with the electrical cord for powering the light emitting diodes represented by broken lines;



FIG. 7 is a front view of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a rear view of the tooth whitening dental appliance shown in FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tooth whitening dental appliance with see-through body having an embedded opaque strip with light emitting diodes, as shown and described.
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