| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 132323000 | Having thread holder (e.g., flossing implement) | 80 |
| 20130025622 | DENTAL FLOSS COMPRISING PLASTIC PARTS - A method for producing a length of dental floss having a plastic part attached comprising the steps of providing a mould having a cavity; disposing a length of dental floss within the cavity; arranging the dental floss within the cavity such that the dental floss enters the cavity at a first location x and exits the cavity at a second location y and wherein the path length of the dental floss within the cavity is greater than the linear distance between the first location x and the second location y; and injecting a plastic material into the cavity to encapsulate the floss. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20090194132 | DENTAL FLOSSER HAVING MULTI-TEXTURE FLOSS - A dental flosser having a handle and a pair of spaced apart arms. A length of dental floss having distinct segments of varying textures extends between the spaced apart arms. A first segment is relatively smooth and is used for insertion and withdrawal of the floss into/from the spaces between adjacent teeth. A second segment is textured and is used for removing plaque and other debris from the spaces between adjacent teeth. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100071716 | Plier-Type Power Flosser - A dental plier-type appliance is provided for removing debris that is trapped or lodged between teeth without applying pressure to the teeth or crown itself and thus avoiding loosening the teeth (or crown). The current method for removing debris that is lodged between the teeth is usually accomplished by either of the following methods . . . manual flossing, a flossing type tool, a dental scaler, or a dental explorer. The problem with the current methods is that they all transfer unnecessary pressure to the teeth or crown as pressure is being applied to the debris being dislodged, thus risking the chance of loosening the teeth (or crown). The advantage of the present invention is that it transfers all it's “plier-type” power directly to the debris being removed without transferring any power or pressure to the teeth themselves. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100147326 | INTERDENTAL CLEANER WITH DENTAL FLOSS - An interdental cleaner with dental floss wherein the dental floss and the interdental cleaner are formed as a single body to increase the convenience of use. The present device makes alternative use of dental floss and interdental cleaner easier and increases convenience of use, by including a body having a handle part which a user grips, a holder fixing both ends of dental floss which are disposed at one end of the body and have a prescribed length, and an interdental cleaner mounted at the other end of the body. Since the interdental cleaner and dental floss of the present device are formed as a single body to be used alternatively according to the situation, the present device has an effect of improving convenience. Additionally, since it is possible to use the bristles of the interdental cleaner alternatively, the present device has an effect of increasing durability of the product. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20130048012 | DENTAL FLOSS WITH OFFSET HEAD - A dental floss includes a handle; a head including two parallel arms and a floss having both ends formed with open ends of the arms respectively; and an inclined element having one end formed with the handle and the other end formed with the head so that the head offsets with respect to the handle by a first distance in a first lateral direction. Further, each arm includes an inclined member formed with the head so that the arms offset with respect to the head by a second distance in the first lateral direction. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20120216825 | Implant Flossing Guide - A dental hygiene threading tool used to insert floss between teeth of a user who has permanent oral implants. Traditional flossing for individuals with oral implants and the methods of flossing between implants and the gum line presently available are time consuming and difficult, due to the lack of the space between the two structures. The disclosed device comprises a hollow tube used to guide a floss threading line or pull through guide into these tight spaces. The tube is then removed once the threading line has been inserted. A user feeds a strand of dental floss through the threading line loop and pulls the threading line with the dental floss through the space. Once the dental floss has been fed through the teeth, the flossing procedure may commence. The device dramatically reduces time and effort required to thread floss between teeth and oral implants. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130112222 | FLEXIBLE DENTAL FLOSS APPLICATOR AND INTERDENTAL GUM STIMULATOR - The invention is a dental floss applicator and interdental stimulator that is flexible and also includes a guard to ensure that the dental floss has not been used or otherwise tampered with. Users can adjust the angle of the dental floss applicator and stimulator into a configuration that best suits their particular needs. When flex adjusted, the applicator is able to hold its new configuration while maintaining sufficient strength to allow the user to comfortably maneuver the apparatus to properly floss the teeth or stimulate the gums. Furthermore, the invention is disposable, rendering it convenient to use after a meal when the user is away from a private bathroom setting, such as at a home or other lodging. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130061868 | FOLDABLE FLOSS PICK - A foldable floss pick includes a grip having a first connection section at one end and a floss arch having a second connection section rotatably connected to the first connection section of the grip. A dental floss is connected between two ends of the floss arch. The floss arch defines a virtual face. When not folded, the floss arch is positioned in a first relative position where the virtual face is substantially coplanar with the grip and the floss pick is in a straight form to facilitate package. In use, the floss arch is first folded toward the grip and fixed in a second relative position by means of a latch structure disposed between the grip and the floss arch. Then a user can conveniently use the folded floss pick to clean the teeth. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20120234350 | DENTAL FLOSSER - A dental flosser having a pair of crossing strands of dental floss oriented to allow the floss to wrap around both teeth within the interdental space, providing a more effective cleaning. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120186603 | ORTHODONTIA FLOSSER - The orthodontia flosser includes a floss head integrally attached to an elongate handle. The handle includes a finger depression at the attachment juncture to facilitate ergonomic gripping of the orthodontia flosser for use thereof. The floss head includes a pair of arms extending perpendicular to the handle. A recess in each arm supports floss therebetween and maintains the floss in a taut condition. The arms may be dimensioned to reach under the wires of bracers. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110290275 | SINGLE-USE DENTAL FLOSS HOLDERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The invention concerns a single-use dental floss holder that includes a base portion, first and second spaced-apart arms integral with and extending from the base portion, each spaced-apart arm having a distal section, and a length of dental floss secured between the distal sections of the spaced-apart arms, where the length of dental floss include applied thereto about 10 percent by weight or more of a wax composition, based on the weight of the length of dental floss and to methods of making the single-use dental floss holder, the method including the steps of providing a mold having a cavity for receiving molten plastic and a groove having an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or greater for receiving a length of wax coated dental floss, positioning the length of dental floss in the groove of the mold, injecting the cavity of the mold with the molten plastic and cooling the molten plastic about the length of dental floss having the wax composition applied thereto. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110214684 | TOOTH CLEANING OBJECT - A tooth cleaning object comprises a force applying portion, a tooth cleaning portion connected to the force applying portion and at least one bracing portion bridging the tooth cleaning portion and the force applying portion. The force applying portion is vertical to the tooth cleaning portion. The tooth cleaning object of the invention can be easily used to clean user's molar teeth through the tooth cleaning portion. The bracing portion reinforces the connection of the force applying portion and the tooth cleaning portion so that it is not easily broken under a shearing force. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20090095319 | FLOSSER PICK SYSTEM - A flosser pick system, having a first dental flosser having an elongate handle with a pick end and a second dental flosser having a handle, a pair of spaced apart arms at one end of the handle with a length of dental floss extending between the arms, and a receiver defined as part of second dental flosser and configured to matingly receive portions of the first flosser to provide the flosser pick system. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090188522 | Structure of floss stick - An improved structure of floss stick includes a body, two forks extending downward from a side of the body and a handle extending laterally from the body, The floss stick has plural lengths of flosses. The two ends of each of flosses are respectively connected to the two forks, such that the flosses are parallely arranged and spaced from each other. When a user utilizes the floss stick for flossing, the flosses are inserted between the user's teeth, and the handled is held to move to and fro along the teeth sides and removes the food and plaque therefrom. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090151746 | 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 second end portion with spring tension attached to handle. The detachable dental floss has a proximal end and distil end. The proximal end of dental floss is attached to spring tension and the destil end of the dental floss with the brush is engaged to the pistil end of handle in a way that allows the dental floss to move freely with the spring tension. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090165814 | Ergonomic Dental Flossing Device - A dental flossing device comprising a handle and a floss holder. The floss holder comprises a base portion and a pair of spaced-apart arms accommodating dental floss therebetween. The floss holder has greater flexibility in a direction laterally perpendicular to the direction of the length of said length of dental floss than in the direction of the floss itself. This flexibility is provided either by incorporating at least one convoluted section into either the base portion or the pair of spaced-apart arms of the floss holder, or by providing either the base portion or the pair of spaced-apart arms with a reduced cross sectional dimension in the lateral direction generally perpendicular to the floss than in the direction generally parallel to the floss, or by means of a groove in the neck by which the floss holder is attached to the handle. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20080257378 | LIGHTED FLOSSER SYSTEM - A flosser illumination system provides a flosser and an illumination device that is removably positionable on the flosser for illuminating the mouth during flossing. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090007930 | DENTAL FLOSSING DEVICE AND ITS FABRICATION AND USE - A dental flossing device that aids proper oral hygiene between teeth without exerting manual forces. The accordion-like structure of the head unit attaches a floss filament bow of fixed dimension which then attaches to a handle. The unique head unit of the device facilitates the passing of the flossing filament through the contact areas between teeth utilizing biting forces than those of the hands and arms. Accordingly, this eliminates the need to require manual dexterity and exertion while flossing. The retractable head unit can be fabricated using a spring-like mechanism which allows it to collapse and return to its original shape or it may be automated using electrical power. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090241984 | Flossing Dental Tool for Use with Fixed Orthodontic Appliance - A dental tool for flossing the teeth of a person having braces includes a handle having a rotatably mounted head. The head has spaced first and second prongs which are thin enough to extend between the wire of the braces and the juncture of two teeth. The first and second prongs are provided with slots at their ends for receiving a strand of dental floss. Cleats attached to the prongs are also provided for securing the strand tautly between the prongs and through the slots. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100200015 | COMBINATION TOOTHPICK AND FLOSSER FOR DENTAL CARE - Apparatus for cleaning the teeth comprising a flosser portion and an elongated member which extends from the flosser portion is described. A pick which also extends from the elongated member and may be at a variety of angles with respect to the elongated portion. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110240057 | DENTAL FLOSS - A dental floss apparatus for cleaning the gaps between adjacent teeth which is comprised of a pair of handles that are configured for engagement with the fingers with strands of flossing substrate extending therebetween. The flossing substrates are spaced from each other, running substantially parallel and extending within an opening formed between the ends of the handles, with tension maintained by the user through employment of the handles. A dissolvable substrate is positioned within this opening through an engagement with one or both of the handles or the flossing substrate, and upon contact with the surface of the teeth, dissolves, and deposits a residue on the surface of the teeth and the surrounding area of the mouth. The dissolvable substrate may be formed of two substrate pieces with a central gap between them defining a means for targeting insertion of the substrate between adjacent teeth and may be colorized or fluorescent, and have an additive material such as mouthwash, breath freshener, cooling agent, or flavor. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20100037912 | DENTAL FLOSS APPARATUS - A dental floss apparatus comprises a body member and a shaft member. The body member comprises a broad proximal end portion and a narrow distal end portion. The broad proximal end portion comprises an attachment mechanism for attaching to an elongated handle member. The narrow distal end portion terminates in a protruding member. The shaft member comprises a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion comprises a hollow portion for being removably received over the protruding member. The second end portion comprises a forked tip portion disposed at a pre-determined angle to an axial line connecting the first end portion and the second end portion. The forked tip portion comprises a flossing member disposed therebetween. The flossing member is capable of being energized by a power source and is further capable of motion in at least one direction on being energized by the power source. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20110073132 | DENTAL FLOSS BOW - The invention presents a Dental Floss Bow to solve existent flossing problems. The Dental Floss Bow grips dental floss by adjusting the clearance gap between Taper Hole Body and Cone Body, which is achieved by thread engagement between Grip Nut and Taper Hole Body (which has male thread at one end). The Dental Floss Bow can also tension dental floss by a Tension Nut, which pulls the Taper Hole Body and Cone Body together. With the functions of gripping and tensioning the invention is simple to operate, handy and effective. A Floss Bin is integrated into the invention. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073133 | FLOSSING TOOL - A flossing tool comprising includes a handle having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, and a longitudinal length defining a line extending through the first end and the second end. A head is attached to the handle, the head includes a pair of arms supporting a strand of dental floss. The arms extend at a first angle with respect to the line. A hinge is positioned between the head and the handle. The hinge enables the head to pivot with respect to the line, forming a second angle between the head and the line, the second angle being different from the first angle. The first angle may be fixed to orient the floss into a use position, and the second angle may vary as the head is flexed about the hinge. The hinge enables the head and arms to flex as the user moves the floss between different sets of teeth. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110000502 | Automatic Flossing Device - A powered dental flossing device includes a gyroscopic or motion sensor. Powered functions of the flossing device, including floss winding, linear and transverse agitation or oscillation of the floss, and LED illumination are all activated and deactivated as a function of changes in the detected orientation of the flossing device, eliminating the need for manual switches and providing an intuitive user experience to increase speed and convenience of flossing. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20120199159 | Dental Floss - A dental floss apparatus comprised of a pair of handles that are configured for engagement with the fingers with strands of flossing substrate extending therebetween. The flossing substrates are spaced from each other, running substantially parallel and extending within an opening formed between the ends of the handles. A dissolvable substrate is positioned within this opening through an engagement with one or both of the handles or the flossing substrate, and upon contact with the surface of the teeth, dissolves, and deposits a residue on the surface of the teeth and the surrounding area of the mouth. The dissolvable substrate may be formed of two substrate pieces with a central gap between them defining a means for targeting insertion of the substrate between adjacent teeth and may be colorized or luminescent and have an additive material such as mouthwash, breath freshener, cooling agent, or flavor. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20100116287 | System and apparatus for dental hygiene - A method to clean the interproximal mesial and distal surfaces of a pair of adjacent teeth, as well as to clean the outer surfaces of the teeth. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110073131 | Multi-Angled Dental Floss Holder - A dental floss holder includes a shank ( | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110186074 | DENTAL FLOSSER - An oral care device having a handle, a neck, and a pair of curved arms. The handle includes an enlarged distal end and a reduced proximal end, and a pair of downwardly-extending handle walls. The handle walls are spaced at their upper ends and converge with and join one another at their lower ends to define a substantially V-shaped cross-section and an upwardly-opening blind cavity. A neck extends distally from the handle and defines a tongue portion that is recessed relative to a top surface. A pair of curved arms extend distally and downwardly from the neck. When substantially identical oral care devices are stacked one upon the other, the upwardly-opening blind cavity of one oral care device nestingly receives the downwardly-extending handle walls of another oral care device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20100018547 | ORAL HYGIENE DEVICE - An oral hygiene device ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20120111358 | FLOSS PICK - A floss pick including a body with a handle and a head. The head has first and second arms defining a cavity between them, and a length of dental floss extending between the arms and across the cavity. Preferably, the handle is oval in shape for easier grasping by the user. The body includes a toothpick member that preferably is disposed on the head and extends outwardly from one of the first and second arms into the cavity. The floss extends between the other of the first and second arms and the toothpick member and during use guides the toothpick member into interproximal spaces between teeth. Alternatively, a toothpick member may be provided in a recessed region of the handle and extend forwardly toward the head. The latter toothpick member is able to be detached from the handle for separate use. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120138083 | DENTAL FLOSS DEVICE FOR CLEANING TEETH AND NEUTRALIZING BAD BREATH - A dental floss device for cleaning teeth and neutralizing bad breath includes a handle; a dental floss holder integrally formed with the handle; and a dental floss held between two opposite ends of the dental floss holder, the dental floss including a protective layer formed thereon. Moreover, the dental floss device further includes either a curved flexible tongue scraping member on a portion of the dental floss holder, the tongue scraping member including a plurality of parallel ridges projecting outward or a flexible tongue scraping member on one surface, the tongue scraping member including two curved equidistant protrusions. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20100206325 | Bracemate flosser - A dental flossing device specifically designed to accommodate flossing for persons with common orthodontic braces where the braces consist of metal wires supported by metal or ceramic brackets cemented to the tooth surface. The flosser is a flossing device consisting of an accommodating handle with grip and a U-shaped extension to which dental floss is tensely attached to each end. The flosser includes narrow floss-holding extensions which fit beneath the brace wire and the tooth surface and its angled handle which comfortably permits access to rear teeth. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120167913 | Flossing Devices and Methods of Using Same - A device for flossing teeth comprises an elongate handle having a central axis. In addition, the device comprises a head including a pair of spaced apart posts and a base portion extending therebetween. Each post has a central axis. The central axis of each post is disposed in a plane that is oriented at an acute angle β in side view relative to a projection of the central axis of the handle. Further, the device comprises a neck extending between the handle and the base portion of the head. The device also comprises a strand of floss extending between the posts. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20100326463 | DENTAL FLOSS PICK - The present invention relates to a dental floss pick, which is mainly a rigid grip having two ends. A pointed end is formed on one end of the grip and is sheathed by a soft elastomer. Two support arms are formed by extending outwardly from the other end of the grip, and dental floss is mounted tightly between terminations of the support arms for cleaning between teeth. Given design of the grip and the pointed end, dental floss can be used for cleaning and since the pointed end of the dental floss pick has the soft elastomer, the pointed end can be deeply inserted in gap between teeth for improved cleaning with reduced risk of gum injury. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120325263 | FLOSSING DEVICE - A flossing device including a first elongated member and a second elongated member each including a channel disposed at a top end, wherein each channel includes a first cross-sectional spacing and a second cross-sectional spacing, wherein the second cross-sectional spacing is less than the first cross-sectional spacing, and the second cross-sectional spacing is closer to a top edge of the first elongated member than the first cross-sectional spacing. The flossing device includes a floss string having a first end including an enlarged portion disposed within the channel of the elongated members, and sized to be substantially larger than the second cross-sectional spacing. The floss string may include a second end coupled to a top end of the second elongated member. The flossing device includes a seal and an aperture disposed on a surface of the elongated members and are disposed adjacent the channel. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20110226279 | Unified Floss and Guide Device for Persons Wearing Orthodontic Braces - The present invention is a device and manufacturing method to be used by persons wearing orthodontic braces to simplify the task of flossing their teeth. The device consists of a convenient pre-cut length of dental floss with a first and second end, an elongated guide element fabricated from a semi-rigid material suitable for oral use and configured with an attachment aperture, an optional flex aperture, and optional curvature, and further consisting of pre-attachment of the floss first end to the guide element leaving the second end of the floss unencumbered. Preferentially, the means of pre-attachment is accomplished with a friction knot formed by first inserting a looped length of floss through the guide attachment aperture then folding the tip of the guide element through the loop and retracting the slack in the floss until it gathers tightly and securely around the trailing end of the guide element. This attachment method advantageously can be accomplished without employing the time consuming method of tying a conventional knot. The invention further includes sanitary enclosure in an envelope, preferentially the size of a credit card, for convenient transport in a wallet or purse. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120080049 | Dental Floss Pick - A dental floss pick is composed of a frame, a floss and a grip portion, wherein the frame has a first section and a second section. The first section extends from one end of the frame to a predetermined range and the second section extends from the first section to connect one end of the grip portion. Because the first section defines a first tooth-accommodating area with a height, which is smaller than a distance between the occlusal surface and the interdental papilliae, therefore, when a user places the floss into the slits between the teeth, the floss is limited in depth by the first tooth-accommodating area to avoid damaging the gum. Moreover, the floss is modified into two sections with different materials and shapes for cleaning different teeth slits at different location and characteristics to improve the cleaning convenience and avoid gun injury. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20110265811 | Dental Floss - A dental floss device for cleaning the gaps between adjacent teeth. The device features a pair of handles configured for an engagement with the fingers and having strands of flossing substrate extending therebetween. The flossing substrates running substantially parallel in a spaced configuration extend within an opening formed between the ends of the handles when tensioned by the user. A dissolvable substrate positioned within the opening upon moisture contact, dissolves to deposit a residue on the surface of the teeth and the surrounding area of the mouth. Enhancement of the frictional engagement between the user's fingers and the handles during a tensioning of the floss for use, is provided by an elongated slot enabling a splayed engagement between the surface of the fingers and the flexible handles, or a friction enhancing adherent positioned upon the handle surfaces. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120085365 | DISPOSABLE ORAL CARE DEVICE - An oral care device comprises a body, at least one tooth cleaning device and a mirrored or reflective surface. In one illustrative arrangement, the oral care device includes two tooth cleaning devices at opposite ends of the body and the mirrored or reflective surface is disposed on the body in between the tooth cleaning devices. In another illustrative arrangement, the oral care device includes a tooth cleaning device at one end of the body and the mirrored or reflective surface is disposed on the opposite end of the body. The mirrored or reflective surface may be on an enlarged section of the body and further may be substantially planar or convex. The tooth cleaning device or devices enable a user to clean her teeth and the region between her teeth. The mirrored or reflective surface enables the user to inspect her teeth before, during, and/or after cleaning her teeth with the tooth cleaning device or devices, which in turn, enables the user to better clean her teeth. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120279517 | DENTAL FLOSSER WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH - A dental flosser including a plastic handle having proximal and distal ends, a flosser head at the distal end of the handle, and two spaced apart arms extending from the flosser head. Two distal end portions extend from the arms and secure a strand of floss. The distal end portions may be wider than the respective arms to increase the force required to pull the floss through the distal end portions. The distal end portions may intersect and extend through an interior and exterior plane defined by the interior and exterior surfaces of the arms. | 11-08-2012 |
| 132324000 | And container or support for thread supply | 36 |
| 20130025623 | HANDLING AID FOR DENTAL FLOSS - A dental floss clamp, said clamp comprising a first limb and a second limb which are mutually hinged at a first end of each limb; each limb having a plurality of projections and recesses configured such that when the limbs are brought together the projections of the first limb can engage with the recesses of the second limb and the projections of the first limb press laterally on the projections of the second limb in order to clamp a length of dental floss. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20090194133 | 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 hole is located on the buccal side of the apparatus. Typical floss is then threaded through the appliance such that it matches the individual user's tooth pattern. New floss can be dispensed through the appliance and spent floss collected by means of a floss distribution system. A further embodiment provides a cross flossing pattern to maximize floss contact with the inter-proximal surfaces of adjacent teeth. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20130081649 | Dental device - A dental device including a toothpick or a length of dental floss or both of them retains cleaning parts in their containers sanitary and releasably by the user of the device. The device is formed into a closed figure which can be flat or three dimensional. The figure can be changed by the user of the dental device. The device can be placed around another object, for example, a user's wrist or utensils. The device can have decorative elements. The dental device is attractive to young users, safe, user friendly and sanitary to carry. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20100163072 | Dental Floss Holder - The utility model of a dental floss holder concerns a device to handle dental floss to clean the spaces between the teeth consisting of two interconnected but easily separable holder portions: Portion 1—U shape supporter is provided with a U supporter ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20090014025 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING INTERDENTAL SPACES - Individually packaged coils of dental floss are packed in a succession of separable. The package can be a tubular sheet structure with segments formed between transverse lines of attachment at which the floss is cut and the segments are separable by a lateral perforation. Tearing a separated single segment in half allows the floss to be extended between the free ends of the floss, each captured in the remaining portions of the weld lines at opposite ends of the segment. The segments can be formed from two facing sheets with welds along both lateral edges and across the transverse lines between segments. Alternatively, an integral sheet can be folded to form one lateral edge and attached at the other edge. The sheet material can be polymer coated paper or a transparent plastic. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20080295859 | 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 dispensing end and a housing side wall extending between the refill and dispensing ends. The housing side wall defines an internal storage cavity within which plural flossers are stored in a side-by-side serial arrangement. A dispensing-end wall combines with a housing side wall to define a side-emitting dispensing slot dimensioned so as to permit the edgewise withdrawal from within the storage cavity of only a single flosser at a time. Flossers within the storage cavity are positionally biased toward the dispensing wall for edgewise alignment with the dispensing slot such that, as each successive flosser is extracted from the storage cavity through the dispensing slot, each remaining flosser is incrementally advanced toward the dispensing-end wall by a distance corresponding to a single flosser width. A replaceable refill cartridge capable of containing plural flossers includes an open end through which flossers are sequentially fed into edgewise alignment with the dispensing slot. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090151747 | 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 manufacturing a miniature dental floss packet. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20080223397 | Dental floss and tape dispenser - A dental floss dispenser suited for mounting upon a planar surface surrounding a bathroom sink or wall for instant availability. It includes a reloadable housing having an exit opening, and may be used for dental tape or plural spools of dental floss material. The housing supports a laterally extending cutting blade member having a recess accommodating the thumb and fingers holding a segment of material to be severed. The device may be used for selective dispensing of both dental tape and dental floss, | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110041869 | DENTAL FLOSS PACKAGE - A dental floss package includes a box-shaped body, wherein the dental floss can be housed in the form of a spool, a cutting blade and a closing body, as well as an additional body ( | 02-24-2011 |
| 20080223398 | Method and apparatus for orthodontic floss aid - A flossing tool for persons wearing braces. A floss support head is attached at an acute angle with respect to a handle. The head includes two spaced-apart support elements where the first support element closest to the handle is thinner than the distance between the teeth and the arch-wire. A disposable plastic embodiment includes a floss strand affixed in an injection molding process to ends of the support elements; a tapered portion of the first support element which allows the device to pivot without interference from the arch-wire; and a broadened spatula tip for securing an end of the floss strand. The end of the first support element may be curved outwardly. Another embodiment includes a wire head with floss support loops. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090188523 | Structure of floss stick having a strip-shaped floss - An improved structure of floss stick includes a body, two forks extended from a side of the body, and a strip-shaped floss with a predetermined width having two ends stretched and fixed respectively to a position close to a free end of the two forks. When using the floss stick, the strip-shaped floss is put through a teeth interstice of a user for making surface contact between the strip-shaped floss and teeth at both sides of the teeth interstice, in order to increase cleaning range of the floss, and save time of teeth cleaning. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090025748 | RIGHT ANGLE DENTAL FLOSSING DEVICE - A polyaxial flossing device constructed to provide a flossing portion with a plurality of axes of pivotal movement relative to a handle which can assume a straight or intermittently-angled shape position is described. The dental flossing device is formed by interconnecting a flossing portion and a handle portion by a universal joint to define a polyaxial joint. The universal joint includes a substantially spherical end and a substantially spherical appendage extending outwardly and sized to cooperate with the spherical cavity. Such construction and arrangement provides universal movement between the flossing and handle portions. The dental flossing device further has at least one resilient member extending between the flossing portion and handle portion of the invention, providing resistance to the pivoting flossing portion with respect to the handle portion. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100051052 | 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 against ones teeth and easily reaching the molar teeth in the back of ones mouth while massaging the gum line at the same time. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100051051 | Dental floss Combined with Powders - A dental floss adhered with powder includes a dental floss body that is adhered with grinding powder, cleansing powder, bactericidal powder or fluoride, concurrently or separately by means of a glue powder, such that, as the dental floss body inserting into crevices between teeth, tartars and plaques deposited on surfaces of teeth can be removed through the grinding powder, bacteria can be killed through the bactericidal powder and crevices between teeth can be cleaned through the cleansing agent, as well as an anti-carious effect can be achieved by the fluoride. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100269850 | ORAL HYGIENE CASE WITH DENTAL FLOSS LID COMPARTMENT - Oral hygiene case with dental floss lid compartment, refers to the present invention an improved case with lid compartment to hold dental floss or ribbon, and for keeping a toothbrush or toothpaste in its body that presents constructivity and advanced design with access to the cases body ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120279518 | Toothpick with floss - An oral hygiene device, which is embodied as a toothpick with floss, includes a toothpick body and a floss. The toothpick body has a closed end, an opening end, and a floss cavity formed between the closed end and the opening end, wherein the closed end of the toothpick body forms a tapering end. The floss, having a first end and an opposed second end, is received in the floss cavity of the toothpick body in a hidden manner. The toothpick body is used as a conventional toothpick to effectively remove detritus and plaques from the teeth and is easy to carry. The floss is normally protected within the toothpick body in a hidden manner to keep the floss in a hygiene purpose and is adapted for being pulled out of the floss cavity for flossing. | 11-08-2012 |
| 132325000 | Including rotatably mounted thread spool | 18 |
| 20090194134 | MULTI-TEXTURE FLOSS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-TEXTURE FLOSS - A multi-texture dental floss includes distinct and alternating segments having varying textures, including smooth segments and textured segments. The smooth segments are more easily inserted into the spaces between teeth, while the textured segments more effectively remove plaque and other debris therefrom. Methods of making the multi-texture floss are also disclosed, including methods that allow the floss to be made as a continuous thread having a plurality of alternating segments, such that the floss can be wound onto a spool for storage and dispensing. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20130074869 | INTERDENTAL CLEANER - An interdental cleaner which can firmly hold a dental floss that has been pulled out of a floss dispenser to a desired length, so that the interdental cleaner can prevent the floss from being further pulled out and can prevent a slip of the floss when a user uses the floss. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20100095978 | 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 pivoting structure, a decorative structure, a structure for holding the tool upright on a surface, or some combination of these features | 04-22-2010 |
| 20090120454 | Multi-Ribbed Dental Tape - The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100006119 | Floss Box for Public Places - Improvement in floss box for public place, wherein the box comprises a general structure ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20120216826 | DENTAL CORD DISPENSER - This invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing a cord and comprises a housing having a cavity arranged to hold the cord. The housing also has a top cover and a bottom cover to enclose the cord. The dispenser further comprises a knob, handle or button on the dispenser, for example on the top cover or side for use in feeding the cord from the dispenser, an aperture that provides an outlet for the retraction cord to exit the housing, and a cutter near the aperture to cut the dispensed cord. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20110132393 | ARRANGEMENT FOR DISPENSING DENTAL FLOSS - An arrangement for dispensing dental floss consisting of a container and a cocoon of wound dental floss therein. The cocoon is unwound from an aperture though the centre thereof and the arrangement therefore does not need a hub formed within the container to rotatably mount a spool with floss, as is the case in current arrangements. Doing away with this requirement saves considerable space within the container and therefore substantially less material is required to mould the container. Assembly of the arrangement is also subsequently less expensive. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110284023 | ORTHODONTIC FLOSSER - An orthodontic flosser comprising an elongated handle and a head coupled to the handle at a vertical angle is disclosed. A first and second projection extend from the head for suspending floss, the first projection is sized for insertion of floss between a wire affixed to a tooth and the tooth. A source spool of fresh floss is configured to feed fresh floss incrementally into suspension between the first and second projections while a take-up bobbin is configured for taking up used floss and applying tension to the suspended floss. A button may be used for releasing the source spool to rotate, and for holding the source spool against rotation. The source spool and take-up bobbin may be disposed in separated chambers to reduce cross contamination. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20100006120 | Dental floss holder - A dental floss holder has a main body and a stretching assembly. The stretching assembly is mounted on the main body and has a mounting member, a one-way rotating bolt, a nut, a spring and a fixing bolt. The mounting member has a base, multiple first pawl teeth and a stud formed on the base. The one-way rotating bolt is mounted rotatably on the stud and has a threaded section having a teeth end and a spring end, an enlarged head formed on the teeth end and having multiple second pawl teeth engaging the first pawl teeth on the base and a through hole accommodating the stud. The nut is screwed on the one-way rotating bolt. The spring is mounted around the stud and engages the spring end of the threaded section. The fixing bolt is mounted on the stud and extends through and holds the spring. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20110203609 | 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 neck at an arcuate angle. In an embodiment, the fingers may be parallel. A manually engageable clamp is provided with threaded fastener that engages a threaded nut having a compressing flange, so that the compressing flange works against a land provided on the outside of the cover. A pivot post is provided to prevent dental floss from becoming entangled with the threads of the fastener. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090101164 | MINT AND FLOSS ORAL-PRODUCT CONTAINER - An oral-product container is disclosed that includes a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes. The container includes an elongated dental instrument (e.g., a toothpick or dental floss) for hygiene improving purposes contained within the container. In the preferred embodiments, the container has a dispensing opening for dispensing breath fresheners. The container preferably has a laterally movable cover mounted to move between a closed state in which the cover covers both the dispensing opening and the elongated dental instrument and an open state in which the cover exposes both the dispensing opening and the elongated dental instrument. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110232676 | Dental floss device - A dental floss devise comprises two separate rods connected to a length of dental floss. The device may include tooth picking and gum massaging capabilities along with a flossing capability which capabilities may be utilized simultaneously. The device may be disposable. The device may also be multi-use, which provides for attachment of a piece of dental floss cut from a roll to separate rods. In some embodiments of the invention the rods may be equipped with comfortable handles. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110041870 | DENTAL FLOSSER - A dental flosser includes a housing having a pair of arms spaced apart to define a gap therebetween, a supply core rotatably coupled to the body, a wind-up spool rotatably coupled to the body for rotation in a single direction with respect to the body, a pawl movable between an engaged position that restricts rotation of the supply core with respect to the body assembly, and a disengaged position that allows the supply core to rotate with respect to the body. The flosser also includes an actuator operatively coupled to the pawl and the take-up spool. The actuator is operable to move the pawl from the engaged position to the disengaged position and to rotate the take-up spool in the first direction. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110259360 | DENTAL FLOSS - A length of dental floss having spaced members, each member including one or more structural features that is/are configured to remove material trapped between teeth. One structural feature included on the floss is a loop, bound at the location of a first knot along a length of dental floss or tape that defines a yieldable snare for capturing food. Another structure that can be included in certain implementations is a brush, which also can be bound at the first knot, that is moveable independently of the loop and is shaped to remove debris from gumline or from between two teeth or from between two implants. Floss or tape so-constructed can be provided in a dispenser having a spindle that supports the floss, a housing that supports the spindle for rotation, an aperture shaped to permit unimpeded withdrawal of the floss and the structural features thereupon, and a cutting element. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20100024838 | Process for Winding Dental Tape - This present invention relates to a process for winding tape to prevent or reduce telescoping of the tape (e.g., dental tape) as it is wound onto a bobbin spool. Dispensers comprising such bobbins are also discussed herein. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120042897 | FLOSSING TOOL AND DISPENSER - A flossing tool and dispenser. The flossing tool and dispenser can include a body having a handle end and an operative end, a cavity defined within the body and disposed substantially at the handle end, a first tong and a second tong disposed at the operative end, and defining a gap for tensioning a strand of dental floss therebetween, a recess disposed between the handle end and the operative end, an aperture extending between the cavity and the recess, and a cam disposed within the recess, and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cam is positioned such that, when the cam is in the first position, the cam impedes the movement of the strand of floss by causing the strand of floss to be pinched simultaneously at two locations along the length of the strand of floss, and, when the cam is in the second position, the cam does not impede the movement of the strand of floss. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20110088717 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-TEXTURE FLOSS - A dental floss dispensing unit comprising a housing and a supply spool coupled to the housing and having a length of floss wound thereabout. The supply spool being adjustable between a locked position, where the supply spool is fixed with respect to the housing, and an unlocked position, where the supply spool is free to rotate with respect to the housing. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20100012146 | 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 greater diameter than the feed drive gear, thus ensuring the floss remains taut between the tines. An integral cutter allows the spent floss to be cut off and discarded. The cover over one or both sets of gears may be open at the top and bottom to allow cleaning of the gears. A flexible tile may be included over the aperture through which the floss exits the storage chamber to prevent water incursion therein. A floss advance lever advances the floss by a single action when pressed forward, which creates and maintains sufficient tension on the floss resulting in taut and snug floss between the tines. Optionally, the flossing head has a vibratory device to aid in the flossing action. | 01-21-2010 |
| 132326000 | Including relatively movable thread clamping surfaces | 2 |
| 20090301514 | Dental floss dispenser - A dental floss dispenser has a case accommodating a thread of dental floss which emerges from the case through an outlet so that its end is accessible from the exterior of the case. The dental floss dispenser has a holding device, by means of which at least a section of the end of the thread of dental floss is held in defined alignment. The case is thereby structured to simplify transfer of a section of dental floss to a grasping and holding member. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120067367 | FLOSSING SYSTEM - A flossing system including a cradle and a housing. The flossing system includes an array of floss cartridges having a length of floss. The array of floss cartridges include a pair of coupling members each coupled to opposite ends of the length of floss. Each floss cartridge includes a coupling structure. The flossing system includes a pair of floss handles disposed on the cradle and selectably coupleable to the coupling members. The pair of floss handles include a cylindrical body. The pair of floss handles include a release mechanism configured to selectably disengage the floss handle from the coupling member. The release mechanism includes an actuation member disposed through a back end of the cylindrical body of each of the pair of floss handles. The pair of floss handles each include a top aperture configured to receive the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members. | 03-22-2012 |
| 132327000 | Including relatively movable thread clamping surfaces | 3 |
| 20120180809 | EASY DENTAL FLOSSING DEVICE AND FLOSSING METHOD - A dental flossing device comprises a handle, two holder elements, a hook, a slider, and a spring. A strand of floss with several tied knots on two open ends generates closed loop of floss. A closed loop of floss is positioned in slots of two holder elements. A reciprocal moving slider connects to a hook, the hook pull the floss against a pressed spring in the handle. When depress the slider, the floss is pulled tightly by the stressed spring. The tightly stretched floss can clean the teeth. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20110155168 | 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 holding bodies includes a second coupling portion corresponding to the first coupling portion, and the second coupling portion has a second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion, so that the dental floss and the holding bodies can be stably fixed with each other through the engagement between the first and the second positioning portions. Accordingly, when the user's hands hold the two holding bodies to clean the teeth slits, the fingers can be kept out of the mouth without entering the mouth, which not only provides convenience but also assures the hygiene. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20090020134 | Apparatus and method for holding and manipulating dental floss - An apparatus and method are disclosed for firmly and comfortably holding and manipulating dental floss without obstructing blood flow in the fingers. The apparatus provides a high degree of dexterity and tactile control, thereby allowing the dental floss to be easily positioned anywhere within the mouth, and allowing the positioning to be readily guided by touch. The apparatus includes a pair of elastomeric sleeves, each worn on a user's finger. A length of dental floss is tensioned between the sleeves by wrapping each end of the dental floss around a sleeve (each end also preferably being glued to a sleeve) and then separating the sleeves until the floss is pulled tightly between them. The sleeves are then inserted into the mouth so as to pass the floss between the teeth. In preferred embodiments, texturing is provided on each sleeve to inhibit slippage of the dental floss on the sleeve. | 01-22-2009 |
