Gary M Liebel

US Patent:

6402768, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/516692

Inventors:

Gary M. Liebel - Pittsburgh PA 15241

International Classification:

A61B 1724

US Classification:

606161, 1523601

Abstract:

A device for cleaning a tongue in the form of an elongated member including a head portion having a generally rectangular shape in plan view. A plurality of posts extends from a lower surface of the head portion wherein a total of a length of the posts plus a thickness of said head portion is less than about  of an inch. An elongated, arcuate handle portion extends from the head portion and is aligned such that a longitudinal axis of the handle portion is transverse with a longitudinal axis of the head portion. The device may also include a lip downwardly depending from the front of the head portion to retain accumulated debris as the device is pulled along the tongue. The posts are preferably integrally molded with the head portion.

US Patent:

60323159, Mar 7, 2000

Filed:

Jun 24, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/104118

Inventors:

Gary M. Liebel - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

A46B 500

US Classification:

15160

Abstract:

A device for cleaning a tongue in the form of an elongated member including a head portion having a generally rectangular shape in plan view. A plurality of bristles extend from a lower surface of the head portion wherein a total of a length of the bristles plus a thickness of said head portion is less than about 1/2 inch. An elongated, arcuate handle portion extends from the head portion and is aligned such that a longitudinal axis of the handle portion is transverse with a longitudinal axis of the head portion. The device may also include a lip downwardly depending from the front of the head portion to retain accumulated debris as the device is pulled along the tongue.