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Title: |
US7743448:
Device and system with moving squeegee fields
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US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Gavney, Jr., James A.; Palo Alto, CA, United States of America 94303

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
2010-06-29
/ 2005-08-19

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Application Number: |
US2005000207670

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IPC Code: |
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A46B 9/04;
A46B 9/06;
A46B 13/02;
A47L 1/05;
A61C 17/22;

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ECLA Code: |
A61C17/34; A46B9/00E; A46B9/06; A46B15/00B3H; A61C17/22; A61C17/22D; A61C17/34B; B08B1/04; K46B200/10G; K46B15/00B; K61C17/34A3; K61C17/34A4;

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015/022.1;
015/028;
015/117;

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Field of Search: |
015/22.1,22.2,28,117

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Abstract: |
A device with moving squeegees is disclosed. The squeegees can have any number of squeegee configurations. The squeegee or groups of the squeegees are configured to move independently or separately concerted fashion. The device is preferably and oral-care device and can include bristles and/or nodules that move or are stationary. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention the oral-care device includes rows of squeegees that move with a first motion and a center section with squeegees, bristles and/or nodules that move with a second motion in a direction and/or frequency that is different from the first motion.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Gavney, Jr., James A. ;
JAG Patent Services LLC ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chin, Randall;

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INPADOC Legal Status: |
None
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application is a Continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/692,837, filed Oct. 24, 2003, and titled “ORAL-CARE DEVICE AND SYSTEM,” now U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,799 which is a Continuation-in-part of the application Ser. No. 10/382,559, filed Mar. 5, 2003, and titled “DENTITION CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEM,” now U.S. Pat. No. 6,820,299 which is a continuation Application of the application Ser. No. 09/588,686, filed Jun. 5, 2000, and titled “DENTITION CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEM,” now U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,417, which is a Continuation-in-part of the application Ser. No. 09/330,704 filed Jun. 11, 1999, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” now U.S. Pat. No. 6,319,332. The application Ser. No. 10/692,837, filed Oct. 24, 2003, and titled “ORAL-CARE DEVICE AND SYSTEM, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,799, the application Ser. No. 10/382,559, filed Mar. 5, 2003, and titled “DENTITION CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEM, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,820,299, the application Ser. No. 09/588,686, filed Jun. 5, 2000, and titled “DENTITION CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEM,” now U.S. Pat. No. 6,571,417 and the application Ser. No. 09/330,704, filed Jun. 11, 1999, and titled “SQUEEGEE DEVICE AND SYSTEM”, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,319,332, all hereby incorporated by reference. The application Ser. No. 10/692,837, filed Oct. 24, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,799, and titled “ORAL-CARE DEVICE AND SYSTEM” also claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/439,317, filed Jan. 10, 2003, and titled “TOOTHBRUSH” and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/463,347, filed Apr. 15, 2003, and titled “SQUEEGEE TOOTHBRUSH.” The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/439,317 filed Jan. 10, 2003, and titled “TOOTHBRUSH” and the U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/463,347, filed Apr. 15, 2003, and titled “SQUEEGEE TOOTHBRUSH” are also both hereby incorporated by reference.

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1. A device comprising a cleaning head, the cleaning head comprising a squeegee field comprising a plurality of squeegees that each coupled to a separate gear that is mated to a motion transfer mechanism, wherein the plurality of squeegees are configured to move separately and in a concerted fashion relative to a support surface with the support surface stationary, the device further comprising a power handle coupled to the cleaning head for transferring mechanical motion to the plurality of squeegees through the motion transfer mechanism, wherein the cleaning head further includes bristles and wherein the bristles are coupled to a center region of the cleaning head that is configured to move.

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US2005000207670 | 2005-08-19 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20050273954A1 issued 2005-12-15 Device and system with moving squeegee fields
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>US2005000207670< | 2005-08-19 | is a
continuation in part of |
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| 2003-10-24 |
(pending)
[presumed granted]
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US7181799 issued 2007-02-27 Oral-care device and system
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continuation in part of |
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US2003000692837
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US2005000207670 | 2005-08-19 | is a
non-provisional of provisional |
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continuation in part of |
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US2003000382559
| 2003-03-05 |
(granted)
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US6820299 issued 2004-11-23 Dentition cleaning device and system
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US2003000692837 | | is a
continuation in part of |
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| 2003-03-05 |
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continuation of |
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| 2000-06-05 |
(granted)
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US6571417 issued 2003-06-03 Dentition cleaning device and system
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continuation of |
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| 2000-06-05 |
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continuation in part of |
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(granted)
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continuation in part of |
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