Teeth treatment device

Abstract

A method of making a teeth treatment device including forming and cutting a plurality of devices on a continuous process. A textured cloth is passed through a container having melted wax therein to form a wax saturated cloth. The wax saturated cloth is cooled before applying a quantity of bleaching solution to one side. A thin plastic sheet is joined to the one side of the cloth to form a plastic coating thereon that may be pealed away for use. The plastic coated wax saturated cloth is cut into individual strips having a predetermined configuration and put into packaging.

1 . A method of making a teeth treatment device, comprising the steps of: 
 passing a substrate through a container having melted wax therein to form a wax saturated substrate;    applying a quantity of bleaching solution to one side of said wax saturated substrate;    joining a thin plastic sheet to said one side of said wax saturated substrate to form a plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach;    cutting said plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach into individual strips having a predetermined configuration; and    packaging said individual strips.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of cheese cloth, non woven natural fiber fabric, woven natural fiber fabric, non woven synthetic fiber fabric, woven synthetic fiber fabric, paper and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said substrate is first mounted on a roll to provide a continuous roll of said cloth, and said wax container includes a roller to transmit said substrate through said container.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , which includes the further step of cooling the wax saturated substrate prior to said bleaching step. includes cooling means positioned for cooling the wax saturated substrate prior to said bleaching step and roller means for directing said cooled wax saturated substrate from said container means to said bleach spray means.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said cooled wax saturated substrate has a thickness ranging from about 0.01 to 0.03 inches.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said cooled was saturated substrate has a thickness of about 0.015 inches.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said wax contain at least 25 percent by weight of paraffin wax.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said was contains over 40 percent by weight paraffin wax.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said strips are cut to allow the device to generally conform to a patient's teeth.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said strips are formed into specific patterns to permit the pattern to be folded into a three dimensional tray.  
     
     
         11 . Apparatus for making a teeth treatment device, comprising: 
 supply means for supplying textured substrate;    container means for receiving said textured substrate and having melted wax therein to form a wax saturated substrate;    bleach spray means positioned for applying a quantity of bleaching solution to one side of said wax saturated substrate;    plastic sheet means for joining a thin plastic sheet to said one side of said wax saturated substrate to form a plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach;    die means for cutting said plastic coated wax saturated substrate having a quantity of bleach into individual strips having a predetermined configuration; and    packaging means for packaging said individual strips.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said substrate is selected from the group consisting of cheese cloth, non woven natural fiber fabric, woven natural fiber fabric, non woven synthetic fiber fabric, woven synthetic fiber fabric, paper and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said textured substrate is first mounted on a roll to provide a continuous roll of said substrate, and said wax container includes a roller to transmit said substrate through said container means.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , which includes cooling means positioned for cooling the wax saturated substrate prior before said bleach spray means and roller means for directing said cooled wax saturated substrate from said container means to said bleach spray means.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein said cooled wax saturated substrate has a thickness ranging from about 0.01 to 0.03 inches.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said cooled wax saturated substrate has a thickness of about 0.015 inches.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein said wax contain at least 25 percent by weight of paraffin wax.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein said was contains over 40 percent by weight paraffin wax.  
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said strips are cut to allow the device to generally conform to a patient's teeth.  
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein said strips are formed into specific patterns to permit the pattern to be folded into a three dimensional tray.