US1958505A - Tooth cleaning appliance - Google Patents
Tooth cleaning appliance Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US1958505A US1958505A US671407A US67140733A US1958505A US 1958505 A US1958505 A US 1958505A US 671407 A US671407 A US 671407A US 67140733 A US67140733 A US 67140733A US 1958505 A US1958505 A US 1958505A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- floss
- tooth cleaning
- forked
- notches
- cleaning appliance
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0055—Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process, e.g. combs, razors, mirrors
- A46B15/0069—Brushes fitted with a interdental devices, e.g. toothpick
- A46B15/0071—Toothbrushes with flossing arrangements
Definitions
- This invention relates to teeth cleaning appliances of the kind which comprise a member provided at one end with a forked or U-shaped portion, to the outer ends of the limbs of which a strip of dental floss or similar material, such for example as a thin dental emery ribbon known as a finishing strip, is adapted to be detachably secured.
- the member carrying the forked or U-shaped portion may comprise a handle, and, if desired, the handle may be provided with a brush head similar to that of the usual tooth brush.
- the main object of the invention is to provide more simple and more secure means for securing the floss or similar material upon the forked or U-shaped portion, and to this end in a tooth cleaning device according to the present invention, inclined notches are provided adjacent the outer ends of the limbs for the purpose of securing the floss or similar material in position.
- Figure 1 shows the holder or carrying portion for the dental floss of a tooth cleaning device according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a View corresponding with Figure 1 in which the carrier or handle portion is provided with a brush head, the dental floss being shown in position upon the forked or U-shaped portion, while Figure 3 is an enlarged view of one of the limbs of the forked or U-shaped portion illustrating the method of securing the dental floss.
- the member 4 is provided with a forked or U-shaped end comprising two limbs 5 and 6, between which the dental floss or equivalent cleaning material is adapted to be stretched, as shown in Figure 2, wherein the member 4 is provided at the end remote from the forked or U-shaped portion with a brush '7, similar to the ordinary tooth brush.
- the means for securing the floss or equivalent cleaning material in position upon the limbs 5 and 6 of the forked or U-shaped end in such a manner that it may be readily removed and replaced by a new length of material when desired comprise the tapering inclined notches 8 and 9, the floss or equivalent material being secured therein by making a few turns around each limb in such a manner that the floss or equivalent is engaged in the narrow end of the notches, as illustrated more clearly at 10 in Figure 3.
- Additional notches such for example as that indicated by the reference numeral 11, may be provided upon each limb in order that they may be used 90 in the event of the end of a limb being broken off by pulling the floss too tightly in securing the same in position in the upper notch 8.
- the forked end or U-shaped portion is of such dimension that it may be inserted into the hu- 05 man mouth with one limb external of the teeth and the remaining limb internally thereof, so that the floss can then be forced between the teeth, and by imparting to the device a backward and forward motion, any foreign matter between the teeth or adhering to the gums can readily be removed.
- the limbs 5 and 6 are preferably inclined to the plane of the handle portion 4, so that in normal 76 use the latter member will extend outwardly from the body of the user.
- aperture 12 which is provided at its ends with inclined notches 13 and 14, similar to the notches 80 8 and 9.
- the aperture may serve the purpose of providing means whereby the device may be hung upon a hook or equivalent member, while at the same time the notches 13 and 14 may be used to secure any end of the floss or equivalent s5 material which may be left hanging.
- a tooth cleaning device comprising a handle having a fork at one end and provided near the outer end of each arm of the fork with a floss receiving notch cut from the outer side face of the arm at an incline towards the outer end of the arm and having its walls converging at an acute angle and intersecting at the inner end of the notch whereby a length of floss extending between the arms and having portions wrapped about the forks at the notches will be firmly gripped in inner ends of the notches, the handle being provided with an opening at the base of the fork to receive a suspending device, said opening extending transversely of the handle and having arcuate front and rear walls converging and intersecting at ends of the opening to define tapered end portions for the opening in which ends of floss passed through the opening are adapted to be gripped by wedging.
Description
May 15, 1934. AK| 1,958,505
TOOTH CLEANING APPLIANCE Filed May 16, 1933 Patented May 15, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application May 16, 1933, Serial No. 671,407 In Great Britain May 24, 1932 1 Claim.
This invention relates to teeth cleaning appliances of the kind which comprise a member provided at one end with a forked or U-shaped portion, to the outer ends of the limbs of which a strip of dental floss or similar material, such for example as a thin dental emery ribbon known as a finishing strip, is adapted to be detachably secured.
It will be understood that the member carrying the forked or U-shaped portion may comprise a handle, and, if desired, the handle may be provided with a brush head similar to that of the usual tooth brush.
The main object of the invention is to provide more simple and more secure means for securing the floss or similar material upon the forked or U-shaped portion, and to this end in a tooth cleaning device according to the present invention, inclined notches are provided adjacent the outer ends of the limbs for the purpose of securing the floss or similar material in position.
In order that it may be clearly understood and more readily carried into eifect, the invention is hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawing, in which:
Figure 1 shows the holder or carrying portion for the dental floss of a tooth cleaning device according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a View corresponding with Figure 1 in which the carrier or handle portion is provided with a brush head, the dental floss being shown in position upon the forked or U-shaped portion, while Figure 3 is an enlarged view of one of the limbs of the forked or U-shaped portion illustrating the method of securing the dental floss.
In carrying the invention into effect as described with reference to the accompanying drawing, the member 4 is provided with a forked or U-shaped end comprising two limbs 5 and 6, between which the dental floss or equivalent cleaning material is adapted to be stretched, as shown in Figure 2, wherein the member 4 is provided at the end remote from the forked or U-shaped portion with a brush '7, similar to the ordinary tooth brush.
The means for securing the floss or equivalent cleaning material in position upon the limbs 5 and 6 of the forked or U-shaped end in such a manner that it may be readily removed and replaced by a new length of material when desired, comprise the tapering inclined notches 8 and 9, the floss or equivalent material being secured therein by making a few turns around each limb in such a manner that the floss or equivalent is engaged in the narrow end of the notches, as illustrated more clearly at 10 in Figure 3. Additional notches, such for example as that indicated by the reference numeral 11, may be provided upon each limb in order that they may be used 90 in the event of the end of a limb being broken off by pulling the floss too tightly in securing the same in position in the upper notch 8.
The forked end or U-shaped portion is of such dimension that it may be inserted into the hu- 05 man mouth with one limb external of the teeth and the remaining limb internally thereof, so that the floss can then be forced between the teeth, and by imparting to the device a backward and forward motion, any foreign matter between the teeth or adhering to the gums can readily be removed.
In order to facilitate operation of the device, the limbs 5 and 6 are preferably inclined to the plane of the handle portion 4, so that in normal 76 use the latter member will extend outwardly from the body of the user.
In Figure 2 of the drawing there is illustrated an aperture 12 which is provided at its ends with inclined notches 13 and 14, similar to the notches 80 8 and 9. Thus, the aperture may serve the purpose of providing means whereby the device may be hung upon a hook or equivalent member, while at the same time the notches 13 and 14 may be used to secure any end of the floss or equivalent s5 material which may be left hanging.
What I claim is:
A tooth cleaning device comprising a handle having a fork at one end and provided near the outer end of each arm of the fork with a floss receiving notch cut from the outer side face of the arm at an incline towards the outer end of the arm and having its walls converging at an acute angle and intersecting at the inner end of the notch whereby a length of floss extending between the arms and having portions wrapped about the forks at the notches will be firmly gripped in inner ends of the notches, the handle being provided with an opening at the base of the fork to receive a suspending device, said opening extending transversely of the handle and having arcuate front and rear walls converging and intersecting at ends of the opening to define tapered end portions for the opening in which ends of floss passed through the opening are adapted to be gripped by wedging.
SHOZABURO AKI.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB1958505X | 1932-05-24 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US1958505A true US1958505A (en) | 1934-05-15 |
Family
ID=10894601
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US671407A Expired - Lifetime US1958505A (en) | 1932-05-24 | 1933-05-16 | Tooth cleaning appliance |
Country Status (1)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US1958505A (en) |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2443415A (en) * | 1946-09-18 | 1948-06-15 | Buscarino James | Dental floss holder |
GB2272161A (en) * | 1992-11-04 | 1994-05-11 | Danny Thomas Homewood | Dental floss applicator |
US20060048790A1 (en) * | 2004-09-03 | 2006-03-09 | Petner Robert E | Dental hygiene appliance |
US7234473B1 (en) | 1998-06-01 | 2007-06-26 | Steven Nebeker Winters | Dental floss dispensers, flossing tools, and toothbrush flosser |
US20110290274A1 (en) * | 2010-05-27 | 2011-12-01 | Will Miles | Flossing Toys and Methods of Making and Using the Same |
US8997761B1 (en) * | 2014-01-31 | 2015-04-07 | Dean MacCauther Mitchell | Mini-toothbrush with flosser |
US20150144152A1 (en) * | 2013-11-26 | 2015-05-28 | Jung-Ching Ko | Flossing device structure |
USD772578S1 (en) * | 2015-09-04 | 2016-11-29 | Zack Isaacs | Dental brush-flosser |
USD778060S1 (en) * | 2014-08-26 | 2017-02-07 | Finkelfloss Ltd. | Toothbrush with dental floss dispenser |
USD947380S1 (en) * | 2020-02-19 | 2022-03-29 | Seoul National University Hospital | Surgical curette |
-
1933
- 1933-05-16 US US671407A patent/US1958505A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2443415A (en) * | 1946-09-18 | 1948-06-15 | Buscarino James | Dental floss holder |
GB2272161A (en) * | 1992-11-04 | 1994-05-11 | Danny Thomas Homewood | Dental floss applicator |
US7234473B1 (en) | 1998-06-01 | 2007-06-26 | Steven Nebeker Winters | Dental floss dispensers, flossing tools, and toothbrush flosser |
US20060048790A1 (en) * | 2004-09-03 | 2006-03-09 | Petner Robert E | Dental hygiene appliance |
US20110290274A1 (en) * | 2010-05-27 | 2011-12-01 | Will Miles | Flossing Toys and Methods of Making and Using the Same |
US9848967B2 (en) * | 2010-05-27 | 2017-12-26 | Will Miles | Flossing toys and methods of making and using the same |
US20150144152A1 (en) * | 2013-11-26 | 2015-05-28 | Jung-Ching Ko | Flossing device structure |
US8997761B1 (en) * | 2014-01-31 | 2015-04-07 | Dean MacCauther Mitchell | Mini-toothbrush with flosser |
USD778060S1 (en) * | 2014-08-26 | 2017-02-07 | Finkelfloss Ltd. | Toothbrush with dental floss dispenser |
USD772578S1 (en) * | 2015-09-04 | 2016-11-29 | Zack Isaacs | Dental brush-flosser |
USD947380S1 (en) * | 2020-02-19 | 2022-03-29 | Seoul National University Hospital | Surgical curette |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US3696821A (en) | Device facilitating use of dental floss | |
US1815408A (en) | Dental floss holder | |
US2354454A (en) | Dental floss holder | |
US5699578A (en) | Cleaning device | |
US1958505A (en) | Tooth cleaning appliance | |
US4050470A (en) | Dental floss holder and applicator assembly | |
US2233936A (en) | Dental appliance | |
US4192330A (en) | Holder for dental floss | |
US3474799A (en) | Dental floss holder | |
US3886956A (en) | Dental floss holder | |
US2522794A (en) | Dental implement | |
US2925087A (en) | Combined toothpick and gum massager | |
US2438641A (en) | Toothbrush having paste tube on handle | |
US1644390A (en) | Dental-floss holder | |
US1480101A (en) | Dental floss appliance | |
US2650598A (en) | Dental floss implement | |
US3908678A (en) | Floss pic | |
US3834404A (en) | Dental floss holder apparatus | |
US3881502A (en) | Dental floss dispenser | |
US2052520A (en) | Holder for dental floss and the like | |
US8596286B2 (en) | Flossing device | |
US3642011A (en) | Dental floss holder | |
US2105709A (en) | Resilient closure | |
US1368555A (en) | Dental-floss holder | |
US2444638A (en) | Teeth cleaning device |