Patents by Inventor Wayne J. Selting

Wayne J. Selting 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).

  • Tongue cleaning device
    Patent number: 3943592
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for tongue brushing, the use of which maiins positive oral hygiene and application thereto controls proliferation of plaque forming bacteria and the like. It is the object of this invention to remove from the tongue populations of bacteria and extraneous cellular debris associated with plaque formation, dental caries and gum diseases. A low vertical profile of the device alleviates severe gag reflexes thereby permitting the posterior, dorsal surface of the tongue to be cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Surindar N. Bhaskar, Wayne J. Selting, Eleanor L. Gilmore, Arthur Gross