GB2259016A - Dental floss holder - Google Patents

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GB2259016A
GB2259016A GB9118102A GB9118102A GB2259016A GB 2259016 A GB2259016 A GB 2259016A GB 9118102 A GB9118102 A GB 9118102A GB 9118102 A GB9118102 A GB 9118102A GB 2259016 A GB2259016 A GB 2259016A
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dental floss
floss holder
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James Augustus Beddie
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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

Abstract

The holder has a handle of tooth brush type with two spaced pins at one end for receiving and holding dental floss or tape. The pins may each have a hole through which the floss or tape is threaded and may be located in holes in the handle. <IMAGE>

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DESCRIPTION The vent ion comprises a device similar to a normal tooth brush but instead of bristles has two pins et at a distance apart This distance is approximately equal to the length of bristle 1 in a normal tooth brush.
The height of the pins is approximately equal to the height of bristle in a normal tooth brush. The pins each have a hole t through which the dental floss or dental tape is threaded The tooth brush type handle has two holes in it one local to each of the two p ins The dental floss or dental tape is threaded through these holes. The dental floss or dental tape can then be held against the holder handle providing taught floss or tape between the pins. The device can then te used to clean between the teeth in an easy and convenient manner

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  1. CLAIM The invent ion is a device which enables dental floss, dental tape or any other similar string like material to be held taught in a convenient way so as to make cleaning between teeth easier or the user
GB9118102A 1991-08-22 1991-08-22 Dental floss holder Withdrawn GB2259016A (en)

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3861406A (en) * 1972-12-04 1975-01-21 Ralph E Stitt Tooth cleaning device
GB2040686A (en) * 1979-01-26 1980-09-03 Tosetti C Tooth cleaning device
EP0128253A1 (en) * 1981-09-04 1984-12-19 Philippus Jacobus Fourie Device for cleaning teeth
US4556074A (en) * 1982-09-01 1985-12-03 Associated Medical Systems, Inc. Dental flossing tool
GB2160106A (en) * 1984-06-15 1985-12-18 Phillipus Jacobus Fourie A device for cleaning teeth
EP0280507A1 (en) * 1987-02-24 1988-08-31 Alan Joseph Green Device for use in oral hygiene
GB2208799A (en) * 1987-08-22 1989-04-19 Nigel Geoffrey Ley Dental flossing tool
EP0339935A2 (en) * 1988-04-26 1989-11-02 Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. Dental floss and interdental cleaning tool

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3861406A (en) * 1972-12-04 1975-01-21 Ralph E Stitt Tooth cleaning device
GB2040686A (en) * 1979-01-26 1980-09-03 Tosetti C Tooth cleaning device
EP0128253A1 (en) * 1981-09-04 1984-12-19 Philippus Jacobus Fourie Device for cleaning teeth
US4556074A (en) * 1982-09-01 1985-12-03 Associated Medical Systems, Inc. Dental flossing tool
GB2160106A (en) * 1984-06-15 1985-12-18 Phillipus Jacobus Fourie A device for cleaning teeth
EP0280507A1 (en) * 1987-02-24 1988-08-31 Alan Joseph Green Device for use in oral hygiene
GB2208799A (en) * 1987-08-22 1989-04-19 Nigel Geoffrey Ley Dental flossing tool
EP0339935A2 (en) * 1988-04-26 1989-11-02 Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. Dental floss and interdental cleaning tool

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