Sonic energy cleaning method
Abstract
Abstract A RESONATING TOOTHBRUSH FOR CLEANING TEETH WHICH IS ELECTRICALLY OPERATED. A HOUSING IS PROVIDED WHICH SERVES AS A HANDLE AND AS A CONTAINER FOR A RECHARGEABLE ELECTRIC BATTERY AND, IN THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT, AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR. EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE MOTOR IS AN ARM ANCHORED TO THE HOUSING ON A PARTITION WHICH SEPARATES THE BATTERY FROM THE MOTOR AND HAVING A FREE END NEAR THE BASE OF THE TOOTHBRUSH SHAFT. THERE IS AN ECCENTRIC CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MOTOR SHAFT AND THE FREE END OF THE ARM WHICH WHEN ACTUATED, RESONATES THE FREE END OF THE ARM MUCH THE SAME AS THE ACTION OF FREE RESONANT MOTION OF THE ARMS OF A TUNING FORK. A CORRESPONDING MOTION IS THEREBY IMPARTED TO THE SHAFT OF THE TOOTHBRUSH AND THE BRISTLES IN RESONANCE AT THE FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY OF AT ANY OR THE MULTIPLES OF FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY.
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- 👤 Harold T Sawyer
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