Lacross

Inma Lacross, Chesapeake, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100206325	Bracemate flosser - A dental flossing device specifically designed to accommodate flossing for persons with common orthodontic braces where the braces consist of metal wires supported by metal or ceramic brackets cemented to the tooth surface. The flosser is a flossing device consisting of an accommodating handle with grip and a U-shaped extension to which dental floss is tensely attached to each end. The flosser includes narrow floss-holding extensions which fit beneath the brace wire and the tooth surface and its angled handle which comfortably permits access to rear teeth.	08-19-2010

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080216769	PET LEASH WITH RESILIENT, COILED, NON-TANGLING LANYARD AND COMFORTABLE WRAP AROUND HANDLE - An animal leash includes a resilient elastomeric coil having a distal end and a proximal end, a resilient elastomeric distal lead attached to the distal end of the coil, a resilient elastomeric proximal lead attached to the proximal end of the coil, a distal swivel attached to the distal lead, a proximal swivel attached to the proximal lead, a spring clip coupled to the distal swivel, a cushioned handle and a coupling adjoining the handle to the proximal swivel. The coil and distal and proximal leads are configured to provide two modes of stretching, including a spring mode wherein the coil substantially linearly extends as increasing tensile force is applied, and a strain mode wherein the coil and distal and proximal leads are strained according to a modulus of elasticity. The swivels resist twisting. The handle provides a comfortable structure that can be gripped or worn as a wrist band. Additionally, excess cord may be wrapped around the cushioned handle without causing discomfort to the user. A supplemental handle may be disposed between the distal end of the coil and the proximal end of the clip.	09-11-2008

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080317605	Progressive Cavity Propagation Pump - A pump is provided that includes a body made at least partially of an elastomeric material and an inlet port and an outlet port, with each port being coupled to the body. The pump further includes a flow passage formed in the body and extending between the inlet port and the outlet port, with at least a portion of the flow passage being normally closed and with the inlet port being fluidicly uncoupled with the outlet port when the pump is in a free-state condition. An actuating device is coupled to the body and is operable for sequentially deforming the body to create a cavity within the normally closed portion of the flow passage, the cavity being in fluid communication with the inlet port, thereby drawing a packet of fluid from the inlet port into the cavity and propagating the cavity and the packet of fluid contained therein toward the outlet port.	12-25-2008