Abstract: A dental implant is a submerged endosseous implant system and a blade implant is an integral one-piece body member having a blade-like portion, a collar support portion, and one or more cylindrical tubular collars, with each cylindrical collar having an internal screw-threaded bore. After the blade body member is positioned in the groove in the patient's jaw a short flat healing plug is screwed into the collar bore and the gum sutured and allowed to heal. After healing, the flat-headed plug is removed and an abutment head is screwed into the collar bore, the head including an externally threaded shaft portion and a head portion having a groove. The top head portion may be bent at the groove to obtain the desired head angle. The same type of abutment head is used with a submerged screw implant.

Abstract: A combination pet grooming brush and medication dispenser. A hand-holdable base member has a hollow upper chamber for the retention of liquid medication and air and has a solid lower portion having a passageway with plural branches formed therein. The passageway has a first end, confluent with the hollow chamber, that serves as a drain; the passageway splits into plural branches, each of which is confluent with a hypodermic tube. The tubes extend in parallelism with bristle members from a mounting plate releasably secured to the bottom of the base member. A rotationally mounted and axially displaceable spring-loaded valve member opens the passagway to fluid flow when properly rotated and depressed and closes the passageway when released. Air pressure provides the motive force for fluid flow and is supplied by a squeeze bulb confluent with the hollow chamber and separated therefrom by a check valve. A pressure relief valve formed in the hollow chamber ensures against over-pressurization.

Abstract: A collar for a pet equipped at one end of a beltform collar with a buckle having a pin, said proper being formed by a warp knitted fabric, preferably made by a double raschel stitch and having holes for inserting a pin which are formed by the gaps provided between a pair of chain stitches formed successively by a pair of adjacent warps not interlocking with each other in a given length.

Abstract: A pet dish designed to contain food for an extended period of time by use of an integral coolant which aids in preventing spoilage. A removable, transparent cover allows a pet to see the food and provides a means for accessing the food. The cover is designed to allow it to be opened by the pet.

Abstract: A thread, such as a floss, impregnated with a hypo-allergenic, anti-bacterial astringent for cleansing and conditioning pierced ear lobes.

Abstract: An animal feeder includes a support frame directly attachable to the walls of an enclosure. A feed bowl is mounted on a mounting frame which mates with the support frame. A spring-biased releasing mechanism releases the feed bowl and associated mounting frame from the support frame for cleaning.

Abstract: A bag for use in handling and bathing cats or other pets which assists the attendant in controlling the animal is disclosed. The bag is formed of a nylon mesh which allows the passage of water. The bag has an open end which is placed over the animal, and a closed end. The open end allows the insertion of the hands of the attendant. The closed end has an opening in the upper corner through which the pet's head extends and a square lower corner which allows the pet's paws to be extended for support.

Abstract: A muscular expansion bumper appliance is optionally removable from a patient's mouth and includes a wire form member formed in a U-shape with the free ends which may be removably secured to buccal tubes. The wire form member supports at least one side pad which overlies one or both of the upper or lower posterior teeth to hold the user's cheeks away from those teeth to permit lateral posterior expansion. The side pads can be trimmed to custom fit the appliance to the user and the appliance comes in varying sizes.

Abstract: The relatively large size seven-segmented numerical display module consists of six peripheral segments having the same shape and size. Each segment is operated by a transmission mechanical gear assembly and a low voltage direct current motor. Only a low energy solar cell and/or battery is required to operate all the segments so as to provide a selected numerical display.

Abstract: A rounder terminal cap is fitted to the end of an orthodontic wire to reduce cheek injury from the sharp wires and is secured by a very small set screw in the cap. The set screw is tightened by a novel tool having a rotatable set screw wrench at the end of a bevel geared rotatable shaft in a elongated housing. For installation, the tool captures a cap between a slideable box or plate that secures a cap on its set screw until the cap is placed on an orthodontic wire and the set screw tightened. The slideable box is then moved to release the cap from the tool.

Abstract: The main or warp wires in the mesh flooring are shaped with a flat surface on top and have a cross-sectional shape so that the widest portion of each warp wire is at or near the top flat surface. The warp wires also have high and low surfaces with the high and low surfaces of adjacent wires alternated in accordance with a predetermined pattern to improve both comfort and resistance to slipping. This construction also permits the use of straight cross wires so that the wire mesh floor will rest firmly on flat surfaces and support systems in existing installations.

Abstract: A resilient denture connecting device for utilization with a male/female attachment means to an abutment tooth, which includes a distally extending shank and a housing sized and configured to nest over the shank and pivot means pivotally interconnecting the shank and housing for swinging movement of the housing relative to the shank and said pin dwelling in a slot which permits of vertical movement of adjustment through a predetermined limited range of movement and the device further includes a biasing means normally urging the housing in a normal untilted position but yieldable vertically and swingably so that the housing is adapted to move vertically and in a distal hinge direction in response to masticating loads and to be reboundingly restored to a normal position by the resilient means.

Abstract: A disposable rotary tool assembly for cleaning teeth comprising what is known in the dental profession as a prophylactic angle, a small cup-like member made of rubber or similar material having a frusto-conical shape which is placed against a patient's teeth and rotated for cleaning and polishing, and a disposable operating assembly for rotating the same which is connected to a dentist's air syringe and powered by pressurized air instead of being connected to the dentist's hand piece as at present which requires a relatively expensive shaft driven connector, not practical to dispose of after each use with a single patient.

Abstract: A combination of album and picture frame comprises a cover or case having a transparent part or window at the top, a plurality of loose leaves for mounting pictures, and a binding device having a socket and support fixed in an appropriate place of the bottom of the cover and a ball-ended column with wire rings is provided for securing the loose leaves, so that the combination can be used as an album and picture frame to collect and display pictures.

Abstract: The present invention is a mouth swab which comprises a support stick having a swab mounted on at least one end thereof. The swab is impregnated with an oral treatment composition (e.g., a mouth freshening composition) and is encapsulated with a dry, saliva-soluble polymeric coating. Placement of the swab in the mouth results in dissolution of the polymeric coating by the saliva in the mouth and allows for release of the oral treatment composition into the mouth cavity. In certain preferred embodiments the product can contain either a dental floss or toothpick implement within the support stick.

Abstract: A bottle for dispensing water or other liquids to caged animals may be formed of economical, easily fabricated materials such as plastic without being susceptible to damage from gnawing when placed inside the cage. The bottle is suspended from an overhead support and simply swings away in the manner of a pendulum in response to impacts from teeth or claws. The bottle has a continuous, smooth, rounded outer surface which keeps the animal from gripping the bottle in a manner that would enable gnawing.

Abstract: A handle for a mouth was device includes a switch for selectively connecting the liquid intake with a canal having bristleless a single-jet spray or with a canal having a bristleless multi-jet spray.

Abstract: An orthodontic bracket for receiving at least one arch wire may comprise: a base portion adapted for attachment to the outer surface of a tooth and first and second wing portions propecting outwardly from the base portion. Disposed between the two wing portions and opening away from the base portion is a channel for receiving an arch wire. At least one of the channel walls is stepped so as to form two slots of differing widths.

Abstract: Separate appliances are insertable in and removable from the upper and lower jaws of the patient to correct minor malocclusions. The appliance construction has several modifications but consists essentially of: (a) a fairly rigid portion which mates with or securely grips the tooth surface, (b) a rigid portion to provide the base and shape, and (c) an intermediate, flexible resilient portion interposed between (a) and (b) which biases the teeth into the desired position. Details and variations of each of the three portions are described. The rigidity of the rigid portion may vary depending on the condition of an individual case. In some instances the rigid portion need only be somewhat flexible, thereby performing the function of the intermediate portion as well. The method of fabricating each portion is likewise disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a pre-made reinforcement device having a core for receiving a prosthetic crown. A vertical axis, horizontal plane anti-rotational device interconnects the post-and-core and is positioned within indexing recesses extending from a hole in the pretreated tooth. An advantageous locking of the reinforcement device results from the post, core and antirotational device combination.