US Patent No: 6,079,424
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Method and arrangement for tensioning dental floss, and a device for cleaning teeth
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Jun 27, 2000
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Dec 16, 1998
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09/202,537
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Abstract
A device and method for holding and tensioning dental floss. The device has a tensioning element which is rotatable within the device body, with a tensioning passage and a guide passage located at opposite ends of the tensioning element. The tensioning passage and the guide passage are offset by an angle which allows the floss to be secured when the tensioning element is rotated, without introducing excessive tension in the strand.
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| 4,936,326 Dental floss cleaning device | 19 | 1989 | |
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| 4,738,271 Device for storing, dispensing and keeping in a taut condition an interdental floss | 13 | 1986 | |
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| 4,495,956 Device for cleaning teeth | 6 | 1982 | |
| 4,637,412 Device for storing dental floss and for forming three separately-usable strips of floss for use with tensioning means | 11 | 1985 | |
| 5,197,498 Dental floss holding apparatus | 17 | 1991 | |
| 5,301,699 Dental floss dispenser apparatus | 2 | 1992 | |