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a flossing device and flossing technology, applied in dental floss, hair equipment, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of difficult flossing, clumsy flossing, etc., and achieve the effect of preventing the spread of germs, easy refreshment, and maintaining dental hygiene and health
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-17
FILSOUF EHSAN
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[0008] Dentists recommend regular flossing as one of the best ways to maintain dental hygiene and health. Many people, however, find the act of flossing clumsy and difficult. Flossing by hand requires stretching floss between the fingers of both hands and then working the fingers into the mouth, flossing a given area of the mouth, advancing
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[0032] The flosser 100 of the present invention, as shown in its assembled state at FIGS. 1 and 2, is depicted in further detail at FIGS. 3 through 8.
[0033] The flosser 100 has a body 102 having a hollow handle 104 portion at a first end, handle 104 having a threaded cap 106 at a first end of handle 104 portion and a threading aperture 108 at a second end of handle 104. Handle 104 is dimensioned and configured to comfortably fit into a human hand.
[0034] At a second end of body 102 is a head 110, head 110 extending longitudinally from the second end of handle 104. Head 110 is solid and substantially flat on its upper and lower surfaces, and is dimensioned and configured for the free end of head 110 to comfortably fit within a human mouth. At the free end of head 110 is a pair of tines 112f and 112r which are angled downwardly from the free end of head 110 at an angle which allows easy access to the teeth. (In the preceeding and hereinafter, the designation “f” behind a number will ...
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A flossing device has an internal floss feed in which floss is advanced from a storage chamber in the handle of the device, through feed gears, to a pair of spaced apart tines. The tines are configured to fit into the mouth such that the floss may be easily worked between the teeth. Spent floss is returned through the return gears, the return gears having a greater diameter than the feed gear, thus ensuring the floss remains taut between the tines, to an integral cutter whereby it may be cut off and discarded. In a second embodiment, the flossing head has a vibratory device to aid in the flossing action.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to dental hygiene products. More particularly, the invention comprises a flossing device with internal storage of floss and an internal feed mechanism for progressing fresh floss through the flossing head [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Numerous flossing devices have been disclosed over the years, many with internal storage for the floss, and many of those with feed mechanisms for advancing the floss through the flossing tines. [0005] Of particular note are U.S. Pat. No. 6,526,994 to Santoro on Mar. 4, 2003; U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,207 to Bushman on Oct. 20, 1998; U.S. Pat. No. 5,947,133 to Kossak, et al., on Sep. 7, 1999; U.S. Pat. No. 5,816,271 to Uros on Oct. 6, 1998; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,269,331 to Tanriverdi on Dec. 14, 1993. [0006] In each case cited above, floss is fed from a supply spool, through the tines and back to a take up spool, with all motivational forces being ...
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