GB2373780A - Flosser tip holding cartridge and flosser tip - Google Patents

Flosser tip holding cartridge and flosser tip Download PDF

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GB2373780A
GB2373780A GB0214970A GB0214970A GB2373780A GB 2373780 A GB2373780 A GB 2373780A GB 0214970 A GB0214970 A GB 0214970A GB 0214970 A GB0214970 A GB 0214970A GB 2373780 A GB2373780 A GB 2373780A
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flosser
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flosser tip
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Kenneth J Lang
Leo Theodore De
Mark C Huxley
Ravikumar S Narayanan
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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
    • A61C15/043—Containers, dispensers, or the like, e.g. with cutting means
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61C15/047—Flossing tools power-driven

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  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
  • Packaging For Recording Disks (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

A flosser tip holding cartridge including one or two internal storage rails (84) having a base for supporting the rails upright on a support surface. A housing (36) surrounding and protecting the storage rails and a slot (52) in the front portion of the housing for accessing each rail. A tip removal slot (42) on the top side for facilitating the removal of a flossing tip (12) from the flossing device. Each rail includes a longitudinally-oriented recess having side walls that define a shape that closely receives individual flosser tips for storage and access.

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(12)UK Patent Application 1g,GB,1 2 373 780,,3,A (43) Date of Printing by
UK Office 02.10.2002 _ (21) Application No 0214970.6 (51) INT CL7 B65D 83/00
(22) Date of Filing 21.12.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data B8P PG2 PG3A (31) 60171824 (32) 21.12.1999 (33) US U1S S1028
(31) 09742941 (32) 20.12.2000
(56) Documents Cited by ISA (86) International Application Data US 5896615 A US 5067223 A PCT/US2000/035194 En 21.12.2000 US 4811445 A US 3270416 A (87) International Publication Data (58) Field of Search by ISA
WO2001 /046039 En 28.06.2001 US: 15/167.1,176.1;29/426.1,426.5;206/63.5, 362.1 -362.3,368,369;433/9,77
(71) Applicant(s) Water Pik Inc (74) Agent and/or Address for Service (Incorporated in USA - California) Fry Heath & Spence Suite 246,23 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, The Old College, 53 High Street MORLEY, Surrey, CA 92660, United States of America RHO 7BN, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s) Kenneth J Lang Theodore De Leo Mark C Huxley Ravikumar S Narayanan (54) Abstract Title Flosser tip holding cartridge and flosser tip (57) A flosser tip holding cartridge including one or two internal storage rails (84) having a base for supporting the rails upright on a support surface. A housing (36) surrounding and protecting the storage rails and a slot (52) in the front portion of the housing for accessing each rail. A tip removal slot (42) on the top side for facilitating the removal of a flossing tip (12) from the flossing device. Each rail includes a longitudinally-oriented recess having side walls that define a shape that closely receives individual flosser tips for storage and access.
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GB0214970A 1999-12-21 2000-12-21 Flosser tip holding cartridge and flosser tip Expired - Fee Related GB2373780B (en)

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US17182499P 1999-12-21 1999-12-21
US09/742,941 US20010054563A1 (en) 1999-12-21 2000-12-20 Flosser tip holding cartridge
PCT/US2000/035194 WO2001046039A1 (en) 1999-12-21 2000-12-21 Flosser tip holding cartridge and flosser tip

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GB0214970D0 GB0214970D0 (en) 2002-08-07
GB2373780A true GB2373780A (en) 2002-10-02
GB2373780B GB2373780B (en) 2004-01-07

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AU (1) AU2596601A (en)
CA (1) CA2395484A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2373780B (en)
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WO (1) WO2001046039A1 (en)

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US4811445A (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-03-14 Lagieski Daniel P Oral hygiene system
US5067223A (en) * 1989-10-19 1991-11-26 John Bruno Method for detaching a hypodermic needle threadably engaged to a syringe
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US3270416A (en) * 1963-07-02 1966-09-06 Leo A Feula Burr dispenser
US4811445A (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-03-14 Lagieski Daniel P Oral hygiene system
US5067223A (en) * 1989-10-19 1991-11-26 John Bruno Method for detaching a hypodermic needle threadably engaged to a syringe
US5896615A (en) * 1997-04-28 1999-04-27 Colgate-Palmolive Company Interdental brush

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WO2001046039A1 (en) 2001-06-28
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