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Dental flosser with tongue cleaner

US7997287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2007
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C15/046
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dental flosser having a tongue cleaner, the flosser including a handle terminating at a head: a pair of spaced apart arms extending from the head; a length of dental floss extending between the arms; and a rugous surface on at least one of the arms suitable for being scraped against the tongue of a user for effectively cleaning the tongue.

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