Dental cleansing device and interdental floss for such a device
US5183064A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C17/0202
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental device for cleaning teeth includes a fork-shaped instrument with two arms, each arm having a free end and a needle eye near the free end, where the two arms are separated by a predetermined distance at a point of the needle eyes. A dental floss for use with the dental device includes a guide rod connected to one end of the dental floss and a stop button connected to another end of the dental floss such that the floss can be securely mounted to the forked-shaped instrument. The guide rod and stop button can be integrally molded with the dental floss, the entire assembly made from a strong, plastic material.
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