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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6997191 | Dental cleaning tool A pocket carried dental floss dispensing and cleaning device is provided to permit a user to open the device for use and close the device to secure the tool in a sanitary environment. A spool of dental floss is contained within a pivoting floss support arm removeabl... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6886570 | Hybrid dental flosser and toothbrush The present invention contemplates to adapt the shape and movement of a popular manual flosser into an automatic flosser to minimize the learning time required for manipulating automatic dental flossing. The present invention also contemplates to combine the automat... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6752158 | Flosser apparatus with lockable floss tightener A flosser apparatus having a body with a first fork member and a second fork member, a flexible member interposed between the fork members, and a length of floss having one end affixed to the first fork member and an opposite end affixed to the second fork member. T... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6748958 | Flosser apparatus with floss tightening mechanism A flosser apparatus having a body with a first fork member and a second fork member, a flexible member interposed between the fork members, and a length of floss having one end affixed to the first fork member and an opposite end affixed to the second fork member. T... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6220257 | Apparatus and method for positioning and moving a flexible element An apparatus for moving a flexible comprises first and second elongated handles, each of the handles having at least an upper and a lower aperture defined therethrough, the apertures extending substantially transversely to the elongated handles. At least ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164294 | Movable dental floss A movable dental floss comprises an outer floss tensioning member and an inner floss tensioning member. The outer floss tensioning member and the inner floss tensioning member each have a pair of tensioning levers which face each other and a gripping port... | 12/26/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6155274 | Floss stretcher arm A dental flossing aid device for use with a length of floss, mainly those formed as an endless loop, comprises a floss stretcher and a fork. The fork has an elongated handle and a pair of spaced apart fork prongs extending from one end of the handle. The ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6089241 | Dental flosser A dental flosser comprises a casing having a housing at one end for holding a supply of floss; a bent floss outlet section at the other end of housing forming an arc; an end hole in outlet section; a connecting rod disposed in casing between two ends; a s... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079424 | Method and arrangement for tensioning dental floss, and a device for cleaning teeth A device and method for holding and tensioning dental floss. The device has a tensioning element which is rotatable within the device body, with a tensioning passage and a guide passage located at opposite ends of the tensioning element. The tensioning pa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6006762 | Dental floss applicator A dental floss applicator includes an applicator head, and protrusions on the head defining first and second floss engaging surfaces, and a third surface spaced from the first and second surfaces, to engage a primary strand of floss extending from the fir... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5934297 | Dental floss holder with an automatic floss tensioning means A dental flossing holder adapted to be held by a hand of a user for holding and manipulating a length of dental floss. The holder comprises a housing having an opening for dispensing a desired length of dental floss and a storage compartment located withi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5899214 | Dental floss dispenser and applicator used in fixed orthodontic appliances A dental floss dispenser and applicator to be used with fixed orthodontic appliances, provided for a wearer to clean food, debris, and dental plaque so as to prevent proximal caries and periodontal disease. The dental flosser includes a handle section, a ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5893379 | Dental flossing device A flossing device for flossing the teeth as part of a dental care program. The device includes a central arch made up of two legs connected by a central segment. A length of floss is secured to the free ends of the legs. Two rings sized to fit over finger... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5819769 | Dental floss system A dental floss system includes a dental floss holder including two pivoted holder elements. Floss is positioned in slots formed at ends of the holder elements. The holder incorporates mechanism for advancing the floss relative to the holder to present cle... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782250 | Dental flossing tool A flossing tool includes a handle, a neck and a head at the distal end of the neck. A spool of floss is placed in a compartment within the handle with the free end of the floss being extended from the compartment and over a series of ridges traversing the... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5778906 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder for securely fastening one end of a dental floss instead of winding it around a finger includes a first member, at least one pair of matching surfaces, a second member, and threaded surface or a frustum surface and a uniform surface ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769102 | Automated dental cleaner An automated dental cleaner (320) comprises a subassembly (324) having a pair of pivotally supported spaced tines (336) for supporting a movable floss span (338) therebetween. A pair of capstans (346, 352) are provided for drivingly reciprocating the flos... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5718252 | Dental floss holder A pair of reusable dental floss holders are for securely fastening a length of dental floss at its ends in lieu of winding ends of the dental floss around fingers. Each holder comprises a retaining member having a notch and a slot. The dental floss is ins... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5685325 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder for securely fastening one end of a dental floss instead of winding it around a finger includes a pair of jaws, two mating surfaces, and a locking member. The dental floss is retained between the jaws. One of the mating surfaces is f... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5678579 | Apparatus and method for positioning and moving a flexible element An apparatus and method for positioning and moving a flexible element in space. The element is formed into a loop mounted on a pair of positioning handles. The loop, which may be a real or a virtual loop, is mounted on the two handles so as to be movable ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5664592 | Flossing device The present invention relates to a device to aid a user in flossing their teeth. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a supply arm, with an associated floss supply assembly, and a take-up arm, with an associated floss take-up assembly. ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5653246 | Dental floss holder A dental floss holder for securely fastening one end of a dental floss instead of winding it around a finger includes a first member, two mating surfaces, and a connector member. The dental floss is retained on the first member. One of the mating surfaces... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647385 | Automated dental cleaner The present invention automated dental cleaner includes a housing and a pair of spaced tines supported on the housing. The tines hold a length of dental floss therebetween to form a span of floss. A bracing fork having a pair of bracing tines for straddli... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5606984 | Automatic dental flossing device A power-driven dental flossing device has an elongate housing of three casings with an extending housing arm forked at its front, which contains dental floss reels, a dividing gear system, dental floss operating and winding switches, and a powered motor w... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5560378 | Self-dispensing dental floss applicator A self-dispensing dental floss applicator has a U-shaped elongated housing (1) with two hollow prongs (4a, 4b) at one end and a larger opposite end to contain the locking mechanism and the spool (3) of fresh floss. The locking mechanism composed of a casi... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5423338 | Dental flossing tool This invention is substantially a device for properly orienting and securing dental floss for the purpose of cleaning the regions between the teeth in a convenient manner. Floss resides in a storage cavity such as can be located in the handle of the devic... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5197498 | Dental floss holding apparatus Apparatus and methods to hold and manipulate dental floss for the removal of plaque and food particles from teeth surfaces. The invention comprises: an elongated handle which may house, contain, and dispense a supply of dental floss; a stationary tong whi... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5188133 | Dental flossing tool The dental flossing device comprises an elongated cylinder, at least a portion of which is hollow, with an extension having a forked end with curved prongs. A commercially-available spool of floss is located on a spindle in the hollow portion of the cylin... | 02/23/1993 |
