Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
132322000 | And motor driven mechanism or fluid applicator | 15 |
20080257377 | FLUORIDE TREATED DENTAL FLOSS AND DISPENSER - A new and improved dental floss dispenser for providing dental floss pre-treated with fluoride. The dental floss dispenser comprises a container, a rotatably supported spool of dental floss mounted in the container, and a chamber containing fluoride, wherein the chamber has at least one opening for guiding the dental floss through the fluoride. | 10-23-2008 |
20080289648 | Dental floss holder with improved structure - A dental floss holder with improved structure includes a main body, a restraining apparatus for tightening dental floss, a hollow shaft portion, a releasing apparatus, a clean portion having a pair of U-shaped fork arms for cleaning teeth, a connecting arm for connecting the main body and the clean portion, and dental floss, wherein the main body includes an assembly portion assembled and communicating with a supply portion adapted for accommodating dental floss, and a bottom case covering the main body. The assembly portion defines an axial hole thereon. The restraining apparatus is assembled on the assembly portion with a hollow post inserted through the axial hole. The hollow shaft portion is rotatably mounted to the hollow post in the assembly portion. The releasing apparatus disposed on the bottom case for releasing the dental floss to be replaced. | 11-27-2008 |
20090095318 | SELF-DISPENSING DENTAL FLOSS APPLICATOR - A self-dispensing dental floss applicator has a U-shaped elongated housing with two hollow prongs set perpendicularly to the body at one end and a larger opposite end to contain a locking mechanism, a dispensing mechanism, a spool of fresh floss and a spool of used floss. | 04-16-2009 |
20100139689 | Electrically powered dental flossing device with sanitary and disposable floss containing unit - A device for flossing teeth includes a base unit defining a handle and a disposable head unit that removeably attaches to a top end of the base unit. An electric motor in the base unit, powered by a rechargeable battery, rotates a shaft upon operation of a switch. A pair of hollow tubular arm members extend from a top of the head unit and terminate at opposing open distal ends to define a gap therebetween. A predetermined length of dental floss is partially wound on a first wheel within a clean floss chamber of the head unit and extends through the arm members and across the gap without contacting the distal ends, thereby preventing the transfer of plaque, food particles and bacteria onto exposed surfaces of the arm members. Used floss is wound onto a second floss wheel in a segregated floss collection chamber. The shaft drivingly engages a gear assembly within the head unit for rotating the first and second floss wheels, thereby controlling advanced movement of the floss in order to provide clean floss across the gap, while isolating contaminated floss within the segregated floss collection chamber. | 06-10-2010 |
20100192972 | Flossing Device - Provided is a flossing device comprising a dental floss in the shape of the numeral eight, the device not only entering between the teeth, but adjoining to and cleaning the whole teeth-surface surrounding the inter proximal space. The floss of the device may be impregnated with cosmetic or medical agents. | 08-05-2010 |
20100206324 | ULTRASONIC FLOSSING DEVICE - An ultrasonic flossing device includes a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. An engine is disposed within the housing and is configured to convert input energy into ultrasonic energy and an electronic driving circuit is coupled to both the engine and the power source. A power source is electrically coupled to the engine and is configured to deliver input energy to the engine. At least one acoustic transformer is coupled to the engine, the at least one acoustic transformer being configured to amplify the ultrasonic energy. A main fluid reservoir is configured to store a fluid therein, the main fluid reservoir being coupled to the at least one acoustic transformer such that, upon activation, the fluid transmits the ultrasonic energy to a treatment area. | 08-19-2010 |
20100229888 | SELF-DISPENSING DENTAL FLOSS APPLICATOR - A self-dispensing dental floss applicator that has a U-shaped elongated housing ( | 09-16-2010 |
20120160263 | LOCATING/GUIDANCE TIP ASSEMBLY FOR A LIQUID DROPLET SPRAY TEETH CLEANING SYSTEM - The spray assembly for a droplet spray teeth cleaning system includes a guidance member ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120167912 | TOUCHLESS DENTAL FLOSS DISPENSER - Embodiments described herein relate to an automatic, touchless dental floss dispenser that comprises a housing with a front cover, a sensing mechanism for detecting of an object adjacent the front cover without the object contacting the front cover, a dispensing mechanism for dispensing a predetermined length of floss, and a cutting mechanism for automatically severing the dental floss at measured lengths to ensure proper use and minimize waste of dental floss. | 07-05-2012 |
20120234348 | Flossing System - A handle has distal and proximal ends and an exterior surface. Controls with a vibrating coupler are adapted to vibrate rapidly in response to the controls. A head has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a coupling recess for receiving the vibrating coupler. The enlarged distal end has a generally planar surface and a generally hemispherical surface. The hemispherical surface has a recess to couple with a holder. A holder has a central base and two outwardly extending fingers. The fingers have free ends with a piece of floss secured between the free ends. Bristles extend from the planar surface between the fingers to control the movement of the floss between teeth. | 09-20-2012 |
20120234349 | FLOSSING SYSTEM - A handle has distal and proximal ends and an exterior surface. Controls with a vibration generating drive mechanism are connected to a vibrating coupler adapted to vibrate rapidly in response to the controls. A coupling head has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a coupling recess for receiving the vibrating coupler. The enlarged distal end is formed with a generally planar surface and a generally curved surface. The curved surface has a coupling recess for receiving a replaceable holder. A holder has a central base and two outwardly extending fingers. The fingers have free ends with a piece of floss secured between the free ends. A compressible surface extends from the planar surface between the fingers to control the movement of the floss between teeth. | 09-20-2012 |
20130160789 | INTER DENTAL TOOTH CLEANER AND DELIVERY DEVICE - An inter dental device which is a tooth cleaner and gum massager which cleans the area between anterior and posterior teeth, comprising a handle and a stem and flanges and a tip which is grooved or twisted in a spiral pattern, and the flanges extending from a central stem are arranged in a spiral pattern which is continuous with the spiral pattern of the grooves of the tip. This device also may serve as a delivery device which holds and delivers substances to the area between teeth, and does not remove said substances as the device is withdrawn. | 06-27-2013 |
20130186427 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT FOR CLEANING TEETH - A dental instrument ( | 07-25-2013 |
20140261534 | Hydro Pulse Water Flosser With Reservoir - The present invention provides an advanced water flosser utilizing a direct water source, such as, but not limited to, an attachment to a shower head, that also may embody a reservoir and/or compartment capable of introducing other desirable substances designed to enhance the teeth cleaning process, such as, but not limited to fluoride, antibiotics, mouthwash, whiteners and the like. | 09-18-2014 |
20140373866 | Teeth Cleaning Device - A teeth cleaning device with a core pump area that provides positive pressure to push out water jetting streams and negative pressure to retract the floss attached to a piston, while the power input has enhanced torque due to the bevel gear structure; an optional spring may be placed inside the piston assembly to add to the reciprocating power, and thus creating more effective water jetting and floss oscillating motions for better teeth cleaning. | 12-25-2014 |