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US20050096678A1:
Ear cleaning device with an integral bulbous end
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Olson, Richard C.; Mundelein, IL, United States of America
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
2005-05-05
/ 2004-10-07
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| Application Number: |
US2004000960204
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| IPC Code: |
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A61F 11/00;
IPC-7:
A61F 9/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F11/00E;
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| U.S. Class: |
606/162;
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| Priority Number: |
| 2004-10-07 |
US2004000960204 |
| 2003-02-20 |
US2003000369915 |
| 2002-02-21 |
US2002000357816P |
| 2003-10-14 |
US2003000511011P |
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| Abstract: |
A disposable ear cleaning device having a one-piece, plastic body with an integral scoop at one end having a bowl portion having a smooth lower surface on the bowl. Openings may be formed in the bottom of the bowl for scraping wax and debris from the ear. The preferred openings are parallel slots. The preferred bowl has rounded, upper edges at the rim for scraping ear wax with the front, distal end at a lower height than a rear end of the bowl which is joined to a handle. The preferred handle may be fluted for gripping and turning the bowl when scraping ear wax. A flexible neck may join the bowl to the handle. A bulbous end of plastic or of cotton may be provided at the end of the device opposite the bowl. The referred cleaning device weighs less than one gram and is inexpensive.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
FITCH EVEN TABIN AND FLANNERY ; 120 SOUTH LA SALLE STREETSUITE 1600
, CHICAGO
, IL
60603-3406 United States of America
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/369,915 filed Feb. 20, 2003, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/357,816; Filed Feb. 21, 2002. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/511,011, Filed Oct. 14, 2003.
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First Claim:
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1. A disposable ear cleaning device comprising: a one piece integral plastic body; a central handle portion on the plastic body to be gripped by the user; an integral scooper removing ear was on one end of the plastic body; and an integral bulbous end of plastic on an opposite end of the plastic body.
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