Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Lang

Dennis R. Lang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4883080
    Abstract: A combination nozzle and dental floss assembly formed of two major components fixedly secured to each other. One component is an elongated tubular member that functions as a nozzle and which has a curved tip portion at its top end. The bottom end of the tubular member has an attachment head for detachably connecting it to the oral hygiene flushing apparatus. An inlet port is formed in the bottom end of the tubular member and an outlet port is formed at its top end. The second component is a panel member that extends laterally from the tubular member and it has a finger member whose tip is oriented a predetermined spaced distance from the outlet port of the tubular member. A spool of dental floss is detachably mounted upon the panel member and is covered by a cap. The dental floss is threaded inwardly through an aperture in the tubular member and outwardly through the outlet port across to the tip of the finger member and then wound around a boss member extending upwardly from the panel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Inventor: Dennis R. Lang