Patent ID: 6305617
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An oscillating disk dental hygiene device, comprising:a quick coupling assembly having a first stage adapted to be coupled to a water source fixture and a second stage adapted to be quickly attachable and detachable from the first stage;a main housing defining a water chamber and having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being coupled with the second stage of the quick coupling assembly;a disk defining at least one opening therein and being disposed in the water chamber, the disk adapted to oscillate between a first substantially neutral position and a second position substantially obstructing the outlet discharge opening, when water entering the water chamber via the inlet has a pressure within a predetermined range, the oscillating disk creating a pulsating water stream exiting the water chamber via the outlet; anda hand held nozzle coupled to the outlet with flexible tube as conduit and adapted to concentrate and direct the pulsating water stream into a pulsating water jet.