CA1036398A - Dental implement for cleaning crevices between adjacent teeth - Google Patents
Dental implement for cleaning crevices between adjacent teethInfo
- Publication number
- CA1036398A CA1036398A CA220,616A CA220616A CA1036398A CA 1036398 A CA1036398 A CA 1036398A CA 220616 A CA220616 A CA 220616A CA 1036398 A CA1036398 A CA 1036398A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- handle
- tines
- toothpick
- plane
- implement according
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
- A61C15/02—Toothpicks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
- A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
- A61C15/04—Dental floss; Floss holders
- A61C15/046—Flossing tools
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Brushes (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE7402563 | 1974-02-27 | ||
| SE7402562A SE380726B (sv) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-02-27 | Spec. for avlegsnandet av beleggningar pa tendernas mot varandra vettande ytor avsedd manuell tandrengoringsanordning |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1036398A true CA1036398A (en) | 1978-08-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA220,616A Expired CA1036398A (en) | 1974-02-27 | 1975-02-24 | Dental implement for cleaning crevices between adjacent teeth |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4041962A (en, 2012) |
| JP (1) | JPS50124494A (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1036398A (en, 2012) |
| CH (1) | CH591844A5 (en, 2012) |
| DE (1) | DE2508598A1 (en, 2012) |
| DK (1) | DK138442B (en, 2012) |
| FI (1) | FI750540A7 (en, 2012) |
| GB (1) | GB1495857A (en, 2012) |
| NO (1) | NO750642L (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (40)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5633535Y2 (en, 2012) * | 1975-07-05 | 1981-08-08 | ||
| JPS5633536Y2 (en, 2012) * | 1976-05-18 | 1981-08-08 | ||
| USD251074S (en) | 1977-08-15 | 1979-02-13 | Johnson & Johnson | Dental flossing tool |
| USD251075S (en) | 1977-08-15 | 1979-02-13 | Johnson & Johnson | Dental flossing tool |
| US4194290A (en) * | 1978-03-20 | 1980-03-25 | Vallhonrat Orlando D | Buccal Hygienic instrument |
| USD266787S (en) | 1980-07-24 | 1982-11-02 | Refer Deborah J | Gum massaging tip |
| USD272565S (en) | 1981-03-06 | 1984-02-07 | Levine Steven K | Dental flossing instrument |
| GB2122495A (en) * | 1982-07-01 | 1984-01-18 | Steven Kenneth Levine | Dental floss instrument |
| US4520833A (en) * | 1983-03-16 | 1985-06-04 | Joseph Hadary | Toothpick holder |
| GB2138295A (en) * | 1983-04-06 | 1984-10-24 | Harvey Michael Brown | Dental tool |
| USD284896S (en) | 1984-03-28 | 1986-07-29 | Chen Ching-Chou | Combined toothpick and dental floss holder |
| US4832062A (en) * | 1988-01-19 | 1989-05-23 | Grollimund Everett C | Dual flosser |
| DE3920256A1 (de) * | 1988-06-24 | 1990-02-22 | Dezsoe Rakosi | Zahnreinigungsgeraet |
| US5056540A (en) * | 1990-04-16 | 1991-10-15 | Page Daniel A | Tooth flosser |
| GB2245172A (en) * | 1990-06-18 | 1992-01-02 | Feng Sheng Trading Co Ltd | A tooth pick |
| GB9022913D0 (en) * | 1990-10-22 | 1990-12-05 | Burns George A | Dental implement |
| US5197498A (en) * | 1991-10-03 | 1993-03-30 | Stewart Jeffrey A | Dental floss holding apparatus |
| US5280797A (en) * | 1993-01-25 | 1994-01-25 | Stephen Fry | Dental floss tool |
| USD348332S (en) | 1993-04-16 | 1994-06-28 | Gillette Canada Inc. | Flosser |
| US5388600A (en) * | 1993-09-08 | 1995-02-14 | Gillette Canada, Inc. | Stackable flosser |
| GB2303067B (en) * | 1995-07-13 | 1999-06-30 | Karlin Kendon Rushbrooke | Dental flossing device |
| US5738125A (en) * | 1996-07-03 | 1998-04-14 | Lin; Jyh-Sheng | Dental flosser |
| US5782250A (en) * | 1996-12-27 | 1998-07-21 | Harrah, Jr.; Larry C. | Dental flossing tool |
| US6220256B1 (en) | 1997-10-27 | 2001-04-24 | Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. | Dental floss holder and improved dental floss |
| USD412043S (en) | 1997-10-27 | 1999-07-13 | Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. | Dental floss holder |
| US5975296A (en) * | 1997-10-27 | 1999-11-02 | Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. | Dental floss holder |
| USD403120S (en) | 1998-02-11 | 1998-12-22 | Plak Smacker, Inc. | Dental flossing sword |
| US6382219B1 (en) * | 1999-06-08 | 2002-05-07 | Jeffery A. Jelten | Tooth flossing device |
| US6440149B1 (en) | 2001-04-23 | 2002-08-27 | Dasan Potti | Tongue and tooth cleaning device |
| USD471276S1 (en) | 2001-04-23 | 2003-03-04 | Dasan Potti | Tongue and tooth cleaning device |
| US20030019503A1 (en) * | 2001-07-27 | 2003-01-30 | Robert Foster | Dental floss holder |
| US7699796B2 (en) * | 2004-01-20 | 2010-04-20 | Chuck Olson | Ergonomic reflexology device |
| USD531758S1 (en) | 2005-10-18 | 2006-11-07 | Dentek Oral Care, Inc. | Flossing device |
| US20100200015A1 (en) * | 2009-02-12 | 2010-08-12 | Majestic Drug Company, Inc. | Combination toothpick and flosser for dental care |
| US8069865B1 (en) | 2009-04-13 | 2011-12-06 | Winter Lynn A | Disposable dental flosser |
| US20130220363A1 (en) * | 2012-02-23 | 2013-08-29 | Saam Zarrabi | Disposable teeth cleaning system |
| USD726376S1 (en) | 2012-11-28 | 2015-04-07 | Joseph A Stofko | Dental floss holder |
| US10314986B1 (en) * | 2013-02-07 | 2019-06-11 | Russell D. Nichols, Jr. | Apparatuses and methods for locating a posterior palatal foramen |
| JP2021106723A (ja) * | 2019-12-27 | 2021-07-29 | 小林製薬株式会社 | 歯間清掃具 |
| GB2619986B (en) * | 2022-10-07 | 2024-07-17 | Reuseus Ltd | A dental floss device |
Family Cites Families (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB190808803A (en) * | 1907-11-26 | 1908-05-28 | Paul Repsold | Improvements in Bristle Tooth-pick |
| US1414604A (en) * | 1920-12-28 | 1922-05-02 | Thum Rudolf | Sanitary tooth cleaner |
| US1996205A (en) * | 1933-01-23 | 1935-04-02 | Charles J F Jackson | Instrument for treating teeth |
| US2444638A (en) * | 1946-03-08 | 1948-07-06 | Albert L Dobbins | Teeth cleaning device |
| US2517806A (en) * | 1947-03-10 | 1950-08-08 | Sylvester B Streiler | Combination toothbrush handle and dental floss holder |
| US2981264A (en) * | 1959-06-22 | 1961-04-25 | Felice Aurelius F De | Dental cleaner massager |
| US3050072A (en) * | 1959-08-28 | 1962-08-21 | Diener Jack | Tooth cleaning device |
| US3078856A (en) * | 1961-01-05 | 1963-02-26 | Bender Harry | Disposable dental implement |
| US3474799A (en) * | 1966-06-08 | 1969-10-28 | Vito P Cappello | Dental floss holder |
| US3759273A (en) * | 1972-03-31 | 1973-09-18 | H Knaus | Dental floss holder |
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1975
- 1975-02-24 CA CA220,616A patent/CA1036398A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-02-25 FI FI750540A patent/FI750540A7/fi not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1975-02-26 US US05/553,419 patent/US4041962A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1975-02-26 DK DK75475AA patent/DK138442B/da unknown
- 1975-02-26 NO NO750642A patent/NO750642L/no unknown
- 1975-02-27 GB GB8326/75A patent/GB1495857A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-02-27 JP JP50023503A patent/JPS50124494A/ja active Pending
- 1975-02-27 CH CH246875A patent/CH591844A5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1975-02-27 DE DE19752508598 patent/DE2508598A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FI750540A7 (en, 2012) | 1975-08-28 |
| GB1495857A (en) | 1977-12-21 |
| DK138442C (en, 2012) | 1979-03-05 |
| AU7859275A (en) | 1976-08-26 |
| US4041962A (en) | 1977-08-16 |
| NO750642L (en, 2012) | 1975-08-28 |
| DK138442B (da) | 1978-09-11 |
| DE2508598A1 (de) | 1975-09-18 |
| JPS50124494A (en, 2012) | 1975-09-30 |
| DK75475A (en, 2012) | 1975-10-20 |
| CH591844A5 (en, 2012) | 1977-09-30 |
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