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 date | Feb 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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