Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Process – Gas or vapor contact with treated material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-31
2010-12-28
Lu, Jiping (Department: 3743)
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Process
Gas or vapor contact with treated material
Reexamination Certificate
active
07856738
ABSTRACT:
A method for sanitizing a toothbrush using a receptacle having a plurality of openings, a plurality of toothbrushes to be removably retained in the receptacle, where the toothbrushes are arranged for each cycle of use so that a dry toothbrush is always available for use and replaced after use within the receptacle in a different arrangement from the rest and allowed to be dried for a sufficient period to kill and prevent bacterial proliferation prior to its reuse in a subsequent cycle of use.
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Lu Jiping
St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
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