Patents by Inventor Rita S. Foley

Rita S. Foley 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: 5944531
    Abstract: An oral hygiene instructional display of a human mouth, including a body, an upper arch comprised of a representation of a plurality of teeth, a lower arch which is inverted from the upper arch comprised of a representation of a plurality of teeth, a timer having a display on the body, and an audible source capable of producing sounds. The teeth of the upper arch and the teeth of the lower are all capable of being individually illuminated. Additionally, the teeth of the upper arch and the teeth of the lower arch each have numerous surfaces thereof displayed, with each surface capable of being individually illuminated. The instructional display is capable of being adjusted wherein the audible sounds vary as different teeth or surfaces of teeth are illuminated, wherein multiple teeth or surfaces of teeth are illuminated simultaneously as a group, and/or wherein the timer is adjusted for longer or shorter brushing periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventors: Rita S. Foley, Patrick F. Foley
  • Patent number: 5779654
    Abstract: The clean breath wand comprises an elongate hollow body having a distal end, a proximal end and a proximal handle portion, a coupling member for coupling the proximal end to a source of liquid, a head end fixed to the distal end of the hollow body, and the head end having an outer end face with at least one tongue scraping rib or blade thereon and at least one irrigating opening extending through the front end and opening onto the outer end face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventors: Rita S. Foley, Patrick F. Foley