WO1997034542A3 - Automated dental cleaner - Google Patents

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WO1997034542A3
WO1997034542A3 PCT/US1997/004502 US9704502W WO9734542A3 WO 1997034542 A3 WO1997034542 A3 WO 1997034542A3 US 9704502 W US9704502 W US 9704502W WO 9734542 A3 WO9734542 A3 WO 9734542A3
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span
floss
fork
bite
user
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PCT/US1997/004502
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Priority claimed from US08/620,038 external-priority patent/US5769102A/en
Priority claimed from US08/621,239 external-priority patent/US5722440A/en
Priority claimed from US08/621,230 external-priority patent/US5762078A/en
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Priority to AU25375/97A priority Critical patent/AU2537597A/en
Publication of WO1997034542A2 publication Critical patent/WO1997034542A2/en
Publication of WO1997034542A3 publication Critical patent/WO1997034542A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3427—Rotation around the axis perpendicular to the axis of toothbrush handle and in the plane defined by the bristle holder
    • 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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  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
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Abstract

An automated dental cleaner (320) comprises a subassembly (324) having a pair of pivotally supported spaced tines (336) for supporting a movable floss span (338) therebetween. A pair of capstans (346, 352) are provided for drivingly reciprocating the floss span. Floss supply and take-up spools (340, 342) are arranged for continuously replacing the span. A main assembly (322) includes a housing containing a motor-driven multi-function transmission for driving the capstans and take-up spool, and for reciprocating the tines vertically. The main assembly and the subassembly are detachably connectable to each other for expedient replacement of the subassembly by a user. An additional feature on each tine includes a bracing pad (424) shaped for bracing the fork on teeth and gums. Further included is a flosser head (516), detachably connectable to a motorized toothbrush driver (512). A fork portion (520) of the head includes a pair of spaced tines (524) for supporting a movable floss span (522) therebetween. Floss supply and take-up spools (530, 532) are rotatably mounted to the head for replacing the span. A bite device for dental flossers includes a bite member (710) having a bite surface (721) on one side and a stop guard (724) on an opposite side. The bite member is movably supported between the fork tines such that the member and the fork can move up and down relative to each other. The member is connected to the fork such that a user biting on the bite surface can drive the floss span through a tight interdental gap wherein the stop guard engages a user tooth adjacent the floss span to prevent over-travel of the span thereby preventing floss impact against user gums.
PCT/US1997/004502 1996-03-21 1997-03-21 Automated dental cleaner WO1997034542A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU25375/97A AU2537597A (en) 1996-03-21 1997-03-21 Automated dental cleaner

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US620,038 1996-03-21
US08/620,038 US5769102A (en) 1995-04-07 1996-03-21 Automated dental cleaner
US08/621,239 US5722440A (en) 1996-03-25 1996-03-25 Bite device for driving floss through tight interdental gaps
US08/621,230 US5762078A (en) 1996-03-25 1996-03-25 Flosser head for a toothbrush driver
US621,230 1996-03-25
US621,239 1996-03-25

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WO1997034542A2 WO1997034542A2 (en) 1997-09-25
WO1997034542A3 true WO1997034542A3 (en) 1997-10-23

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GB2477271B (en) * 2010-01-27 2012-02-08 Stephen Dandy Motorised Dental Flosser
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US3534745A (en) * 1968-08-30 1970-10-20 William A Waters Dental tape holder for power driven tooth cleaning devices
US4253477A (en) * 1979-08-02 1981-03-03 Eichman John J Dental floss holder
US4307740A (en) * 1980-10-06 1981-12-29 Augusto Florindez Tooth cleaner
US5038806A (en) * 1988-11-07 1991-08-13 Ewald Howard H Disposable dental flosser and holder
US5085236A (en) * 1991-01-03 1992-02-04 Odneal Billie L Dental floss machine
US5323796A (en) * 1992-09-24 1994-06-28 Dynaproducts, Inc. Automated dental flosser
US5450866A (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-09-19 Nupro, Inc. Dental floss device
US5495863A (en) * 1994-05-05 1996-03-05 Bergman; Mark C. Flossing device with advancing and tensioning mechanisms

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3534745A (en) * 1968-08-30 1970-10-20 William A Waters Dental tape holder for power driven tooth cleaning devices
US4253477A (en) * 1979-08-02 1981-03-03 Eichman John J Dental floss holder
US4307740A (en) * 1980-10-06 1981-12-29 Augusto Florindez Tooth cleaner
US5038806A (en) * 1988-11-07 1991-08-13 Ewald Howard H Disposable dental flosser and holder
US5085236A (en) * 1991-01-03 1992-02-04 Odneal Billie L Dental floss machine
US5323796A (en) * 1992-09-24 1994-06-28 Dynaproducts, Inc. Automated dental flosser
US5450866A (en) * 1994-04-19 1995-09-19 Nupro, Inc. Dental floss device
US5495863A (en) * 1994-05-05 1996-03-05 Bergman; Mark C. Flossing device with advancing and tensioning mechanisms

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