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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161983 | Cuticle oil dispensing pen with ceramic stone A cuticle oil dispenser pen that simplifies the process of cuticle treatment by dispensing moisturizing cuticle oil while cutting and smoothing the cuticle with the associated porous ceramic cuticle stone. ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8096309 | Compact dental flossing tool An improved dental flossing tool having a handle portion to mount a spool of dental floss that is easily drawn from an elongated flexible tip covered by a soft resilient sleeve sealing the tip and to provide smooth flossing without any annoying clicking sounds again... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091567 | Custom instant flossing appliance A custom-designed oral appliance for simultaneously flossing all the user's teeth. Consists of a custom-fitted polymer mouthpiece containing two corresponding holes located at the gum line between adjacent teeth, where one hole is located on the lingual side and one... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7654273 | Dental flosser dispenser A Refillable dental flosser dispenser stores and sequentially dispenses a plurality of dental flossers each of which flossers has first and second sides and an edge extending between the first and second sides. The dispenser includes a housing having a refill end, a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7475695 | 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... | 01/13/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7270129 | Dental flosser In one embodiment of the present invention, an electric folding flossing apparatus is provided and includes a handle and a power supply contained therein, an arm movably joined to the handle at one end and having a flossing tool disposed at another end, a motor mech... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7201172 | Toothbrush having flossing dispenser on handle A toothbrush includes a handle having first and second ends and a head operatively connected to the second end of the handle. Bristles are on the head; an inner cavity is disposed within the first end of the handle; and dental floss is contained in the cavity. A lid... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159596 | Floss dispenser with dynamic tension control Provided is a floss dispenser comprises a housing defining at least a receiving chamber with a floss bobbin rotationally received therein. A floss fork is arranged at an end of the housing for bracing a section of floss thereon. A first tension-controlling device is... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7127771 | Dental wipe An oral cleaning device that can fit onto a human finger is provided. The oral cleaning device, or dental wipe, is at least partially made from an elastomeric material, such as an elastomeric nonwoven, so that the wipe can more aptly fit onto a finger. Furthermore, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121829 | Mount for holding and releasing dental implant components A mount for holding and releasing dental implant components. The mount has a generally cylindrical body with a capture formed in the body. The capture includes an opening that is deformable between two positions. In a first position, a dental component is frictional... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104266 | Flossing tool A flossing tool, for use with flossing string, includes a handle having a forked head at its first end. The forked head has first and second arms extending outwardly to first and second distal ends for supporting flossing string therebetween. A tensioner is slidably... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7011099 | Flossing device with advancing and tensioning mechanism A hand-held dental flossing device has a housing with a handle that may be held with one hand. A dental floss supply is located in the housing and a winding gear is rotatably mounted to the housing. A free end of the dental floss strand from the floss supply is thre... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6973933 | Flosser apparatus with detachable and positionable floss element A flosser apparatus has a handle with a first slot formed into a surface at a first end of the handle and a second slot formed into the surface adjacent the first end and extending in transverse relationship to the first slot, a locking member affixed to the handle,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926010 | Device for coating dental floss with toothpaste A device for coating dental floss with toothpaste. The device has a main body which has a chamber for containing a floss spool and a female stem to receive a tube of toothpaste, a floss spool disposed within the chamber, a threaded male stem, a spool chamber cover, ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6874509 | Flossing device with advancing and tensioning mechanism A hand-held dental flossing device has a housing with a handle that may be held with one hand. A dental floss supply is located in the housing and a winding gear is rotatably mounted to the housing. A free end of the dental floss strand from the floss supply is thre... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6705328 | Methods to impregnate and dispense floss using novel dental floss dispensers Improved dental floss dispensers that impregnate floss with fluids and/or solids have been developed. One dental floss dispenser consists of a tube that holds a roll of dental floss separated from the main chamber by either a disc or a bag. The main chamber may cons... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6526991 | Oral hygiene travel kit A portable kit for promoting oral hygiene includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss compactly arranged in one portion of a housing which outwardly resembles a fountain pen. The kit may also include a canister of breath spray in another portion o... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6497237 | Dental flossing system A dental flossing system for allowing an individual to floss their teeth with only one hand and without positioning their fingers within their mouth during flossing. The dental flossing system includes a body having a pair of arms and a rear portion conta... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6488036 | Dental floss dispenser and method A single support dental flosser with improved maneuverability; to provide the user with increased leverage and dexterity to easily and thoroughly clean food, debris, and dental plaque so as to prevent proximal caries and periodontal disease. The dental fl... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6474347 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder that has an elongate handle member (1) that has two fork fingers (2) at one end and wherein a floss supply (5) is mounted to the member (1) for pulling out of the dental floss (64-68) therefrom, and wherein points (3) of the fingers ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6382219 | Tooth flossing device A dental flossing device has a handle element with a forked end with spaced prongs. A tensioning cleat is mounted on the handle element for positioning and securing a length of dental floss and may include a trigger arm mechanism for advancing a strand of... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363949 | Dental care device A dental care device combines a flossing tool for dispensing dental floss and holding a length of the floss under tension with a double-edged tongue scraper. The dental care device includes an ergonomic handle. A floss fork is connected to one end of the ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6189545 | Apple-shaped dental floss dispenser and method therefor A dental floss dispenser having the external appearance of an apple. In one embodiment, the dispenser consists of two simulated apple halves, hingedly connected to one another. In another embodiment, the dispenser consists of a simulated apple half hinged... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161556 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder includes two holder elements. One of the holder elements has a pivot post attached thereto and the other holder element has an opening through which the pivot post projects. A cap is threadedly engaged with the pivot post and coopera... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152147 | Dental floss holder A holder assembly for removably storing a plurality of individual dental floss products of the type which typically comprise a looped configuration at one end thereof and which are designed primarily but not exclusively for use in the flossing or cleaning... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6092536 | Flossing tool A hand-held flossing tool provides a housing member having a spool housing integral therewith containing a replaceable spool of dental floss, a tension head consisting of two tension arms integrally molded to a yoke, each tension arm including a snap eye ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076535 | Dental flosser A dental flosser 10 includes a handle 12 having a hollow interior 14 adapted to hold a supply of dental floss 26. The handle 12 has an open end providing access to the hollow interior 14, and a cap has one end is connected to this open end of the handle 1... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6055993 | Apparatus and method for positioning and moving a flexible element A method and apparatus for positioning and moving a flexible element is shown and described herein. The method includes the steps of providing a pair of elongated handles, each having a pair of apertures, providing a loop of flexible element threaded thro... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6047712 | Floss dispenser A dental floss dispenser is disclosed, which is adapted for mounting onto a pump toothpaste dispenser. The dental floss dispenser has a one-piece housing of integrally molded plastic construction which has a peripheral contour to match the predetermined b... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5996928 | Dental floss dispenser A dental floss dispenser including a housing with dental floss stored therein. Also included is at least one dental floss dispensing assembly for dispensing a predetermined length of the dental floss from the housing. The dental floss dispensing assembly ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5967154 | Dental hygiene filament Dental hygiene filament, for use as dental floss or as bristles for a tooth brush for flossing and/or brushing teeth, comprising an elongated body defining an exterior surface having an abrasive, granular substance, such as pumice, uniformly distributed t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5947132 | Flossing loops and associated packaging arrangements A flossing loop comprising a closed or continuous loop of dental floss standing, or alternately formed by a length of dental floss having a first and second end, with the first end of the length of dental floss secured to the second end to form the closed... | 09/07/1999 |
