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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6601272 | Dental hygiene system handle A dental hygiene system handle including a proximal grip section, a central control section, and a distal brush section, the central control section including four elastomeric lands for receiving the thumb and forefinger of a user on opposite sides of the... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6496999 | Toothbrush with bristle configuration adapted for cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas A toothbrush which is particularly well adapted for properly cleaning tooth surfaces and interproximal areas having a plurality of tufts of bristles mounted in the head of the toothbrush with the tufts cut in a series of at least two rounded peaks extendi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6446640 | Dental hygiene device with easily mounted and identified dental hygiene element The present invention relates to dental hygiene devices carrying dental hygiene elements and to a method for assembling them. The dental hygiene devices have two intersecting cavities, with a dental hygiene element positioned in one cavity and a plug posi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 5934295 | Dental hygiene system A dental hygiene system in which a single elongated handle having a recess in its distal end receives a plurality of carrying members holding different dental hygiene elements. The carrying members have resilient portions retained in the handle recess by ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5791740 | Interdental brushes having roughened, tapered and rounded bristle ends and method of making the same An interdental twisted wire brush having roughened, tapered and rounded bristle ends prepared by rotating the interdental brush both transversely to the axis of the brush and axially along its longitudinal axis, while flexing the bristles and grinding the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5778476 | Interdental brushes having roughened, tapered and rounded bristle ends and method of making the same An interdental twisted wire brush having roughened, tapered and rounded bristle ends prepared by rotating the interdental brush both transversely to the axis of the brush and axially along its longitudinal axis, while flexing the bristles and grinding the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758382 | Interdental brush handle An interdental toothbrush handle for holding a twisted wire brush includes a handle with a locking retainer connected thereto by a living hinge. The handle has two opposing side walls which extend perpendicularly from the handle and are adjacent to the li... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5702686 | Clear dentrifice gel for interdental brushes A clear, mildly abrasive, low-viscosity dentrifice gel for use with twisted wire interdental brushes which comprises optimal humectant, silica abrasive and water concentration levels.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5488751 | Interdental toothbrush An interdental handle having a molded-in-place twisted wire brush that includes a handle having a generally tapered first portion of reduced cross-section at one end with a flexing and substantially resilient capability, and a second portion of a larger c... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5347675 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a hinged locking retainer on the end of an elongated handle for capturing the stem of a twisted wire brush. The locking retainer has a hole which is adapted to receive the stem of a twisted wire brush. A land is formed in the... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5333346 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a hinged locking retainer on the end of an elongated handle. The locking retainer has a hole which is positioned relative to a groove in the handle so that a twisted wire brush may be locked into place simply by inserting it ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5201091 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a hinged locking retainer on the end of an elongated handle. The locking retainer has a hole which is positioned relative to a groove in the handle so that a twisted wire brush may be locked into place simply by inserting it ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5098297 | Apparatus for application of a tooth desensitizing composition A composition for the rapid desensitization of dentin and a system for its application, comprising a subsaturated aqueous solution of monopotassium monohydrogen oxalate and a disposable single-use applicator/dispenser apparatus. The apparatus includes a c... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5027467 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a hinged cap on the end of an elongated handle. The cap has a hole which is positioned relative to a groove so that a twisted wire brush may be locked into place simply by inserting it and closing the cap.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4947880 | Dental flossing device A dental flossing cord is made from only a single kind of material. The inventive cord has a leader portion which is created by causing the multi-strands of the cord to cling together in a unified mass, preferably by an ultrasonic heat treatment which wel... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4925073 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder is in the form of a box with a drawer in it. The bottom of the drawer includes a hub which is spring biased to push a bobbin mounted thereon toward an opposite side of the box. The bias is such that the bobbin drags with a predetermi... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4907135 | Dental mirror flashlight A pen light has a removable dental mirror positioned to be in the beam of the light. The flashlight has a barrel which is constricted on one end to capture and hold a pen light bulb dropped in the other end. The electrical circuit within the flashlight in... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4805252 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a refill with a twisted wire stem which has a molded plastic encasement over the end thereof. A toothbrush handle has a hole with internal contours which complement the external contours of the plastic encasement. A sleeve sl... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4710996 | Interdental brush handle An elongated, preferably plastic handle has a sleeve lock on each of its opposite tip ends. When a twisted wire brush is placed in the handle and the sleeve is slipped over it, there is a guy wire effect from the sleeve which holds the brush firmly in pla... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4691404 | Toothbrush An interdental toothbrush has a handle made from a mixture of a thermoplastic elastomer and a general purpose polypropylene. A twisted wire brush projects from the handle in axial alignment therewith. The toothbrush can be held within a loosely clasped fi... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4319377 | Interproximal toothbrush An interproximal toothbrush comprises an elongated metal handle terminating at one end in a threaded section. The stem of a twisted wire brush passes through a hole in said threaded section, humps up above the threads, and then passes down into a groove i... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4222143 | Interproximal brush handle An elongated preferably plastic handle has a sleeve lock on the tip end. When a twisted wire brush is placed in the handle, there is a guy wire effect from the sleeve which holds the brush firmly in place, as the sleeve stretches slightly over a bent end ... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4162688 | Medicating floss dispenser and method of applying medication to human teeth A floss holder includes a bobbin of preferably unwaxed floss which feeds through a chamber containing a medication, such as fluoride. While in the chamber, the floss passes through a number of bearing surfaces for squeezing the medication into the floss w... | 07/31/1979 |
| 4141519 | Thread storage and dispensing system A spool of thread, such as dental floss, is housed in a holder, preferably made of plastic. The thread or floss is wound on a bobbin having a hollow, cylindrical hub area. A clutch for controlling the bobbin rotation comprises a split post having an enlar... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4073419 | Thread storage and dispensing system A spool of thread, such as dental floss, is housed in a two-part shell or holder, preferably made of plastic. The floor on the bottom one of the shell parts includes a platform to provide a bearing surface for enabling rotation of the spool with a minimum... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4050648 | Thread storage and dispensing system A spool of thread, such as dental floss, is housed in a two-part shell or holder, preferably made of plastic, one of the two parts having a central post coaxially located therein. The thread or floss is wound on a bobbin having a clutch molded in its hub ... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4011658 | Device for inserting dental floss through interproximal areas and method of using same A device for inserting dental floss in difficult-to-reach areas under dental bridges or splints, comprising a length of flexible material formed into a loop, the ends of which are bonded together over a substantial portion to provide a stiffened elongated... | 03/15/1977 |
