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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176925 | Dental floss tool device and method A device to aid in flossing teeth including a jaw hook body, a pair of floss retaining projections on one end of the jaw hook body, and a grip handle at an opposite end of the jaw hook body. The grip handle may be a closed loop, an open loop, a padded structure, a p... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8146608 | Dental floss holding structure A dental floss holding structure includes a dental floss and two holding bodies. The two ends of the dental floss are respectively connected with a base, which includes a first coupling portion with a first positioning portion mounted thereon. Each of the two holdin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104487 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder. The dental floss holder includes a body having a spool case for holding a length of dental floss, a cover for the spool case, a neck extending from the spool case along a first axis, and first and second fingers extending outward from said nec... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8079374 | Dental flosser with bendable head A dental flossing device formed of a handle has proximal and distal ends, a flosser head extending from the distal end of the handle, the flosser head including a base, two spaced apart arms extending from the base and having distal ends, and a strand of dental flos... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8069865 | Disposable dental flosser A multi-strand disposable dental flosser with an improved floss strand pair arrangement. The dental flosser is an integral unit having an elongate gripping handle with a toothpick at one end, and a flosser head with two spaced apart arms at the opposite end. The flo... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8042556 | Oral hygiene apparatuses A dental hygiene apparatus for enabling a flossing of teeth. The apparatus can include a dispensing member and an accumulating member. The dispensing and accumulating members can each comprise a ring with an aperture for receiving a finger. Activating switches can s... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8006708 | Multi-colored dental floss and associated method A multi-colored dental floss includes a unitary and flexible core member with an elongated shape provided with opposed first and second ends. The second end is covered by a multi-colored outer coating surrounding an entire circumference thereof, and the first end is... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997287 | Dental flosser with tongue cleaner A dental flosser having a tongue cleaner, the flosser including a handle terminating at a head: a pair of spaced apart arms extending from the head; a length of dental floss extending between the arms; and a rugous surface on at least one of the arms suitable for be... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7886751 | Cleaning apparatus for dental flossing A cleaning apparatus capable of being used in dental procedures is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus comprises an elongated handle and a cleaning member. The elongated handle comprises a first end portion and a second end portion. The cleaning member comprises a str... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7882845 | Flossing device with internal floss feed A flossing device having internal floss feed in which floss is advanced from a storage chamber inside the handle of the device, through feed gears, to a pair of spaced apart tines. Spent floss is returned through the return gears, the return drive gear having a grea... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7832415 | Floss grip Disclosed in this specification is a gripping device for dental floss strands, for dental brace wearers. The device comprises a shaft with a bore, a stem that reciprocates in the bore, and optional gripping feature on a distal end of the shaft to facilitate user han... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819126 | Miniature dental flossing packet A miniature dental flossing packet suitable for single use unobtrusive flossing. The miniature dental floss packet comprising a length of dental floss stored within and unremovably attached to a dental floss holder. A method for forming, fabrication and manufacturin... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7647934 | Flosser device The present invention relates to a dental cleaning device, particularly to a flosser device for cleaning teeth gaps. The flosser device according to the present invention removes food particles from different tooth gaps by mounting the flosser element to the flosser... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7637267 | Flossing tool with tensioning and advancing control A flossing tool comprises in general a fork shape handle body, a lever and a rotor. The handle body has eyelets to direct the floss. The lever is pivoted on the neck of the handle body to stretch the floss directly or via the rotor. The rotor has one or two reels fo... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7631650 | Dental floss tool device and method A device to aid in flossing teeth including a jaw hook body, a pair of floss retaining projections on one end of the jaw hook body, and a grip handle at an opposite end of the jaw hook body. The grip handle may be a closed loop, an open loop, a padded structure, a p... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7487785 | Dental floss device A dental floss device includes a handle having a head piece and a disposable holder for a length of dental floss. The holder includes a base portion and a pair of spaced-apart jaws extending from the base and which extend to embrace the head piece of the handle when... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7475694 | Apparatus and method of cleaning teeth This invention discloses an apparatus and method for cleaning teeth, particularly in individuals undergoing cosmetic and orthodontic treatment. The apparatus includes members having a tooth contact portion and a handle portion. Connected to the tooth contact portion... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7392810 | Dental flossing cartridge system and driver attachments A new dental flossing system comprising; a.) Multiple compact floss dispensing cartridges having quick attachment means to a driver to advance floss contained within said floss dispensing cartridge, b.) A packaging container for multiple said compact floss dispensin... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370658 | Dental flosser with bendable head A dental flossing device includes: (a) a handle having proximal and distal ends, (b) a flosser head extending from the distal end of the handle, the flosser head having a base, two spaced apart arms extending from the base and having distal ends, and a strand of den... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7328711 | Orthodontic flossing implement and method of use thereof An orthodontic flossing implement and method of use thereof, wherein the present implement comprises a handle from which extends a flat, narrow arm, and wherein the tip of the arm comprises a slit or aperture through which a desired length of floss is inserted. The ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325554 | Dental device with improved retention of a flavor and/or chemotherapeutic agent composition A dental floss holder including: a base portion; a pair of spaced-apart jaws extending from the base portion to accommodate a length of dental floss there-between; the spaced-apart jaws having at least one cavity for loading a composition containing flavor and/or a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325553 | Method of flossing and flossing aid system A method of flossing and flossing system utilize a piece including stretchable and flexible material having an inner and an outer surface. The piece is adapted to be placed around a finger on a hand. The method includes placing the piece around a finger of a first f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322367 | Device for cleaning teeth A method for cleaning teeth by drawing at least one cleaning thread in a reciprocating movement along teeth, at least one end of which cleaning thread is fastened to an elongate handling member, the other end of the thread is grasped with the hand, and the cleaning ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255111 | Dental floss applicator A dental floss applicator of this invention comprises a housing, a dental floss stick, a floss spool, a spring rack, a take-up wheel, and a rotary knob with a springy ratchet on the inside. The spring rack has a stop portion engaged with a gear wheel fastened to the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234475 | Dental flosser A dental flosser is moveable between a stored, non-use position where the flosser is substantially planar, and an engaged or in-use position where a portion of the flosser is angled relative to the handle to aid in reaching back teeth. The dental flosser preferably ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220123 | Device for registration of the dental bite An improved device for registration of dental bite provides a possibility to make accurate impression of the patient's dental bite and includes the first portion and second portion. The first portion comprises a first mouth portion and a first handle portion, and th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213604 | Dental flossing tool and dispenser A dental flossing tool and dispenser includes a case with an enclosed chamber divided by a partition wall into floss spool and take up reel compartments. A hub mounts a floss spool for rotation within the floss spool compartment. A take up reel is rotatable within t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207338 | Tooth-cleaning paper combined with dental floss Disclosed is a tooth-cleaning paper combined with dental floss, in which the tooth-cleaning paper is formed of a thin paper or a gauze sterilized and wetted with an aqueous fluoride solution and has a plurality of edge cuts formed along an edge of the tooth-cleaning... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204257 | Dental floss device A dental flosser includes a handle and a dental floss holder releasably received by the handle. The dental floss holder includes a base, a pair of arms for holding a length of dental floss, and a toothpick extending from the base. The handle includes a receiver in w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201173 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder includes a main body, a retractable member movably mounted on a first end of the main body, a rotation member rotatably mounted in the main body and having a first end engaged with the retractable member to move the retractable member axially r... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191784 | Dental flosser with floss beads A dental flossing apparatus having a body with extending retention arms configured for retaining a length of dental floss under tension between the arms. The tension is applied between resilient arms and biased into tension by means of legs coupled to said arms whic... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174670 | Salmon egg chain This invention is a fishing device that is used in its preferred embodiment to attract fish to an object. The invention comprises an untold number of similar features that are mounted to the structure of a strand. When fastened into a loop, the similar features on t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174904 | Dental floss device with a stackable dental floss holder The present invention relates to dental floss holders that are attachable to handles for receiving the dental floss holder in releasable frictional engagement, which dental floss holders receiving a dental floss holder in releasable frictional engagement, include a ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171971 | Dental floss device with a stackable dental floss holder An improved dental floss device, a stackable dental floss holder, and a handle for receiving the dental floss holder are disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156109 | Smoking cessation oral hygiene device The present invention relates to an improved combination tooth pick/dental floss appliance, with the addition of, a food and or medicament pad. The tasks carried out by the invention are beyond basic flossing to include the delivery system of an attached medicament ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146988 | Locking element for flosser apparatus having a detachable and positionable floss element A flosser apparatus has a handle with a first slot formed into a surface adjacent one end of the handle and a second slot formed into the surface of the handle adjacent the first slot and in transverse relationship thereto. A locking member is slidably mounted to th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146989 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder comprises a handle (11) and a cartridge (15, 40, 41, 42). The cartridge is U-formed and has a dental floss (20) fastened between its two legs (17, 18). The base (16) of the cartridge is somewhat bow-formed and... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146987 | Assembly for flossing teeth A dental floss assembly including a dental floss with terminal ends; a hermetically sealed compartment for containing the dental floss; a first loop and a second loop, each loop attached to a different terminal end of the dental floss, and each loop outlining an ope... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140373 | Electric oral cleaning device In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric oral cleaning device is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein. The device has a motor that drives a motor linkage, which includes a push rod that has one end that engages and moves... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137396 | False nail removal device and method A method of removing a false nail from a person's natural fingernail including the steps of pushing the cuticle away from the base of the false nail to expose the base of the false nail; placing a taut string to engage the base of the false nail to be removed; apply... | 11/21/2006 |
