Device with multi-structural contact elements

Abstract

A contact device with resilient contact elements is disclosed. The resilient contact elements have primary structures and secondary structures. The primary structures and secondary structures have contact surfaces for engaging a working surface. The primary structures are preferably molded structures with hardness value between 10 to 90 Shores A. The secondary structures are nodules, squeegees, arrays of nodules or squeegees and matrices but are preferably bristle structures formed from plastic resins, wherein the device is configured clean dentition.

1 . A device comprising at least one resilient contact element comprising a primary structure with a first contact surface and secondary structure with a second contact surface, wherein the primary structure and secondary structure are coupled and the secondary structure exhibits cooperative displacement with the primary structure. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , the secondary structure protrudes from the primary structure. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the secondary structure protrudes from a protruding wall surface of the primary structure. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the primary and secondary structures are configured such that the first and the second contact surfaces are capable of engaging a working surface simultaneously. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first contact surface engages a working when a first force is applied to a working surface through the primary structure and wherein the second contact surface engages the working surface when sufficiently greater force applied to the working surface through the primary structure. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second contact surface engages a working surface when a first force is applied to a working surface through the primary structure and wherein the first contact surface engages the working surface when sufficiently greater force is applied to the working surface through the primary structure. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the primary structure comprises a nodular shaped protrusions. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the primary structures comprises a squeegee protrusion. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , where the secondary structure comprises bristles. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the primary structure comprises an array of protruding nodules. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the primary structure comprises a material selected form the group consisting of plastic, silicone, polyurethane, latex, rubber and elastomer. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device is a dentition cleaning device. 
     
     
         13 . A device comprising a support structure, a primary resilient structure protruding from the support structures and a secondary resilient structure protruding from the primary resilient structure, wherein the primary and the secondary resilient structures comprise contact surfaces. 
     
     
         14 . The devices of  claim 13 , wherein primary resilient structure is selected from the group consisting of a nodule, an array, a squeegee and a matrix. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the primary resilient structure comprises a material selected form the group consisting of plastic, silicone, polyurethane, latex, rubber and elastomers. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein primary structure has a hardness in a range of 10 to 90 Shore A and protrudes form a surface of the support structure a distance in the range of 0.2 to 6.0 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein secondary structure is selected from the group consisting of a nodule, an array, a squeegee and a matrix. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the secondary structure comprises bristles. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the bristles protrude from a protruding wall surface of the primary resilient structure. 
     
     
         20 . A dentition cleaning device with a contact structure comprising a contact surface, a wall surface and bristles, wherein the bristle protrude form the wall surface.