Dental tray with encapsulated fluid

Abstract

A dental tray with encapsulated fluid that includes an arched tray frame having a bottom surface spanning a tray length separating ends of the tray frame, an outer sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface, an inner sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface. The inner sidewall surfaces of the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall and the bottom surface of the tray frame define a tray channel spanning the tray length and the continuous tray channel has a teeth applicator fluid housed therein. The tray frame also includes a flexible cover selectively removably coupled to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame in a hermetically sealed configuration to encapsulate the teeth applicator fluid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid comprising:
 an arched tray frame having a front end, a rear end opposing the front end, a tray length separating the front and rear sides, a bottom surface spanning the tray length, an outer sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface, and an inner sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface, the inner sidewall surfaces of the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall and the bottom surface of the tray frame defining a tray channel spanning the tray length, the tray channel having a teeth applicator fluid housed therein; and   a flexible cover selectively removably coupled to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame in a hermetically sealed configuration to encapsulate the teeth applicator fluid.   
     
     
         2 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the flexible cover is free of any apertures, is substantially planar, and is of at least one of a polymeric or metallic aluminum alloy material.   
     
     
         3 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 2 , further compromising:
 an adhesive material interposed between and directly coupled to the flexible cover and the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame, the tray frame of a substantially rigid material.   
     
     
         4 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the outer and inner sidewalls are continuously coupled together to enclose the tray channel.   
     
     
         5 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 4 , wherein: the tray channel continuously spans the tray length. 
     
     
         6 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 4 , wherein the flexible cover further comprises:
 a perimeter edge contouring and aligned with the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls.   
     
     
         7 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 4 , wherein the tray channel further defines:
 a tray channel volume, wherein the teeth applicator fluid makes up at least 90% of the tray channel volume.   
     
     
         8 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the teeth applicator fluid is disposed proximal to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls.   
     
     
         9 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 1 , further compromising:
 a tray removal tab including a first end directly coupled to the front end of the tray frame, a second free terminal end; and an upper surface with a plurality of ridges disposed thereon.   
     
     
         10 . A dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid comprising:
 a substantially rigid arched tray frame having a front side, a rear end opposing the front side, a tray length separating the front and rear sides, a bottom surface spanning the tray length, an outer sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface, an inner sidewall spanning the tray length, with an upper edge, and with an inner sidewall surface, the inner sidewall surfaces of the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall and the bottom surface of the tray frame defining a tray channel spanning the tray length, the tray channel having a teeth applicator fluid housed therein, and the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls define an upper perimeter tray edge; and   a flexible cover selectively removably coupled to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame in a sealed configuration to encapsulate the teeth applicator fluid and of a shape that contours the upper perimeter tray edge.   
     
     
         11 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 10 , wherein: the outer and inner sidewalls are continuously coupled together to enclose the tray channel. 
     
     
         12 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 11 , wherein: the tray channel continuously spans the tray length. 
     
     
         13 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 11 , further compromising:
 an adhesive material interposed between and directly coupled to the flexible cover and the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame.   
     
     
         14 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 13 , wherein the tray channel further defines:
 a tray channel volume, wherein the teeth applicator fluid makes up at least 90% of the tray channel volume.   
     
     
         15 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the teeth applicator fluid is disposed proximal to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls.   
     
     
         16 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the flexible cover is coupled to the upper edges of the outer and inner sidewalls of the tray frame in a hermetically sealed configuration.   
     
     
         17 . The dental tray with encapsulated teeth applicator fluid according to  claim 16 , further compromising:
 a tray removal tab including a first end directly coupled to the front end of the tray frame, a second free terminal end; and an upper surface with a plurality of ridges disposed thereon.