Patents by Inventor Shawn Kimmel

Shawn Kimmel 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).

  • Publication number: 20080053480
    Abstract: An automated cleaning device for dental drill bits, also called dental burrs. The cleaning device includes an enclosed cleaning compartment that houses two rotating, circular brushes. The dental burr is guided through a small opening in the cleaning compartment and forced in between the two rotating brushes. The dental burr is rotated while between the brushes and moved in and out of the brushes during the cleaning process. A switch attached to the opening in the cleaning compartment allows the brushes to start rotating when a dental burr is inserted into the compartment, and stop when the burr is removed. The device includes an electric motor that can be powered by batteries or by plugging into a traditional electrical outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: J. Dennis Hancock, Shawn Kimmel