发明授权
- 专利标题: Orthodontic flosser
- 专利标题(中): 正畸睫毛膏
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申请号: US14078509申请日: 2013-11-12
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公开(公告)号: US09517118B1公开(公告)日: 2016-12-13
- 发明人: N. Michelle Borg , John O. H. Niswonger
- 申请人: N. Michelle Borg , John O. H. Niswonger
- 代理商 Ronald L. Rohde
- 主分类号: A61C15/00
- IPC分类号: A61C15/00 ; A61C15/04 ; B65H69/04
摘要:
An orthodontic flosser comprising an elongated handle and a head coupled to the handle is disclosed. A projection extend for suspending floss is sized for insertion of floss between a wire affixed to a tooth and the tooth. A source spool of fresh floss is configured to feed fresh floss incrementally into suspension from the projection while a take-up bobbin is configured for taking up used floss and applying tension to the suspended floss. A button may be used for releasing the source spool to rotate, and for holding the source spool against rotation. The source spool and take-up bobbin may be disposed in separated chambers to reduce cross contamination. A retie flange in the take-up bobbin and a retie slot in a take-up chamber are configured for retiying broken floss around a spindle of the take-up bobbin.