WO1996031169A3 - Automated dental cleaner - Google Patents

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WO1996031169A3
WO1996031169A3 PCT/US1996/004661 US9604661W WO9631169A3 WO 1996031169 A3 WO1996031169 A3 WO 1996031169A3 US 9604661 W US9604661 W US 9604661W WO 9631169 A3 WO9631169 A3 WO 9631169A3
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floss
subassembly
span
tines
cleaner
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William H Zebuhr
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Dynaproducts Inc
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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
    • A61C15/046—Flossing tools
    • A61C15/047—Flossing tools power-driven
    • 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

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. One embodiment of the dental cleaner includes a bracing pad (424) on each tine shaped for bracing the fork on teeth and gums. Brush bristles (426, 428) can be added to the tines help to inhibit fork lateral motion and enable the cleaner to floss and brush teeth simultaneously.
PCT/US1996/004661 1995-04-07 1996-04-04 Automated dental cleaner WO1996031169A2 (en)

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US08/418,837 US5647385A (en) 1995-04-07 1995-04-07 Automated dental cleaner

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