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Method and apparatus for converting a power-driven toothbrush into a power-driven flossing device

US6047711A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 19, 1999
Grant dateApr 11, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C15/048
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A converter is described for converting a power-driven toothbrush into a power-driven flossing device. Such converter includes a yoke for holding floss string and an arrangement for receiving energy from a toothbrush originally provided to move toothbrush bristles and convert such energy into movement of a floss string.

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