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Motorized flosser and associated method of use

An electric tooth and flosser technology, applied in the field of oral hygiene cleaning appliances, can solve the problems of inability to remove biofilms and the like

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-16
威廉·格特盖公司
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[0008] Another inherent disadvantage of known electric flossers is that they do not remove biofilm from tooth surfaces

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[0034]Referring to the drawings and in particular to Fig. 1, there is shown a motorized flosser 10 which facilitates and simplifies flossing. The electric flosser 10 includes an elongated body 12 having a first end 14 and a second end 16 and a removable / replaceable disposable flosser head 18, the flosser head being detachably It is secured to the first end 14 of the elongated body 12 with a locking device 20 . Although one configuration of the elongated body 12 is described herein, other elongated bodies of different configurations or styles may be used with the motorized flosser 10 .

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1 , the elongated body 12 includes a handle portion 22 and a front portion 24 detachable from the handle portion 22 . The front portion 24 includes an end portion 25 and an intermediate portion or neck 26 extending between the handle portion 22 and the end portion 25 . Any of the sections 22, 24, 25 and / or 26 may have a hollow cavity. The handle portion 22 is fixed to...

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A motorized flosser (10) comprising an elongated body (12) and a replaceable flossing head (18) secured to an end portion (14) of the elongated body (12) is provided. The flossing head (18) oscillates in a rotary or arcuate manner a length of flossing material (134) across the surface of a user's teeth. A battery powered motor (48) drives a drive mechanism (50) which reciprocates in an oscillatory manner. The drive mechanism (50) is coupled to a disk (100) which oscillates in a arcuate or rotary motion. The disk (100) oscillates in an arc of approximately sixty degrees. A removable and replaceable flossing head (18) having a length of floss (134) extending between two tines (128a, 128b) is removably coupled to the disk (100). Preferably, a toothpaste holder (136) also forms a part of the flossing head (18).

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an oral hygiene cleaning appliance, in particular to an electric tool for cleaning teeth with dental floss. Background technique [0002] It turns out that using the correct oral hygiene appliances is important. In this regard, it is best to remove plaque and tartar from around and between teeth frequently and systematically. Failure to remove debris and plaque from around and between teeth thoroughly can lead to dental diseases such as tooth erosion and gingivitis. [0003] Conventional flossing requires the user to place a hand in the mouth. This leaves the possibility of illness due to potential spread of bacteria. Another disadvantage of routine flossing is the need to properly dispose of the used floss in a litter box or other appropriate place. Because of the flexible material of this floss, it is often difficult to dispose of used floss where it is intended to be disposed of. This conventional method of manually flo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C15/00A61C15/04
CPCA61C15/047A61C17/3436
Inventor 威廉·F·格特盖刘易斯·雷·戴森卡尔·R·安德里
Owner 威廉·格特盖公司