Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
132329000 | Having specified shape | 25 |
20080251098 | TOOTHPICK WITH BRISTLES - A toothpick with bristles, the toothpick has a rod being laid out on its surface bristles coated each with a coating layer, the material of the coating layer can be mouth rinsing water, cleaning liquid, toothpaste powder or cooling material. When in clearing filth between teeth, coating layers can give a user a comfortable feeling. And a packing unit is provided for loading therein a plurality of toothpicks with bristles; the packing unit has a receiving space for storing material which can form the coating layers for the bristles of the toothpicks by dipping. | 10-16-2008 |
20080302386 | Interdental space cleaner - An interdental cleaning device that is easy to handle, especially for kids and handicapped people, including a frame supporting four zones for removing food and plaque between the teeth. Each zone having a particular thickness combined with cleaning substance and cleaning surface for a thorough teeth cleaning. | 12-11-2008 |
20080314406 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TEXTURED DENTAL FLOSS - Methods and apparatus for textured dental floss according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a flexible substrate that may be placed in interdental spaces. In one embodiment, the flexible substrate may comprise at least one node affixed to the flexible substrate to assist in removal of plaque and particulate matter, to massage the gums and/or to deliver one or more additives. | 12-25-2008 |
20090014026 | Thin Film Interdental Cleaning Device with Flexible Folds - A proportionally wide strip of very thin and flexible material which is specially treated by mechanical, chemical or other means to form a multiplicity of folds, pleats, or channels along it's longitudinal axis and which is further intended to be pulled or drawn between teeth and along the gum line adjoining said teeth as an aid in the removal of trapped food particles and for the daily cleaning and removal of the build-up of plaque from these interdental areas; said device being further intended to spread, to roll-up onto, or to collapse upon itself by the means of increased or decreased pressure from external pulling force or from being drawn through the narrowed spaces between teeth; said ability to collapse and to roll upon itself is at once a better method to displace and/or to trap and contain bacteria, food particles, and other debris to be removed but also as a means to maintain contact with these surfaces while accomodating the variable spacing between teeth and between teeth and gums that is found in a normal mouth. | 01-15-2009 |
20090114243 | Plastic disposable right angle tooth cleaner - A molded plastic toothpick device that includes a round handle with a right angle tapered tip. The cylindrical handle allows rotating the device in the finger to correctly insert the taper tip in spaces between both the upper and lower teeth. | 05-07-2009 |
20090120455 | Multi-Ribbed Dental Tape - The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1. | 05-14-2009 |
20090194135 | Wallet size oral hygiene product - An oral hygiene product is disclosed. More specifically, the product is a rubbery tip toothpick. Such product is commonly known as gum massager or gum stimulator. The disclosed toothpick having a rigid rod and at least one end having a rubbery tip. The rod is fabricated from rigid plastic such as Polypropylene. The tip is fabricated from rubbery plastic such as Thermoplastic Elastomer thermally joined together with the rigid rod using a process such as injection molding. The tip is fabricated in the general shape of a cone with its main axis at an angle of less than 180° with respect to the main axis of said rod. A gum stimulator fabricated this way is safer to use, more effective, and more portable than prior art of gum stimulators. | 08-06-2009 |
20090205674 | Throwaway toothpick containing a single dose of mouthwash - A throwaway toothpick containing a single dose of mouthwash. The throwaway toothpick containing a single dose of mouthwash includes a toothpick portion and a mouthwash portion. The toothpick portion is throwaway. The mouthwash portion extends axially from the toothpick portion, oppositely from the toothpick portion, is one-piece with the toothpick portion, and contains a single dose of mouthwash so as to allow a user to use the toothpick portion to pick the teeth thereof, thereafter turn the throwaway toothpick containing a single dose of mouthwash around and use the single dose of mouthwash of the mouthwash portion to wash the mouth thereof, and thereafter throw the throwaway toothpick containing a single dose of mouthwash away. | 08-20-2009 |
20100024839 | INTERDENTAL CLEANERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A method of making interdental cleaners includes forming a slug by extruding material in a direction of extrusion to form a first slug portion having a generally rectangular first cross-section and a second slug portion having a tapering second cross-section that extends away from the rectangular first cross-section. The method also includes stamping the slug substantially perpendicular to the direction of extrusion to form a plurality of cleaner blanks. The stamping forms the first slug portions into handle portions of the cleaner blanks, and the second slug portions into shaft portions of the cleaner blanks. The shaft portions include two pairs of converging surfaces that taper toward each other to define a point. The method also includes attaching cleaning members to the ends of the shaft portions. | 02-04-2010 |
20100180912 | COATED MULTI-RIBBED DENTAL TAPE - The present invention includes coated monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of about 5:1 or greater, a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, a plurality of ribs disposed along the length of each cleaning surface, and a coating containing about 0.8 milligram per yard of dental tape or more of an abrasive and about 0.8 milligram per yard dental tape or more of sodium bicarbonate. | 07-22-2010 |
20100294303 | TOOTHPICK - A toothpick is disclosed, in which a thinner tooth picking part is formed in one end for an insertion into between teeth with the thinner tooth picking part being thicker than that of a body of a toothpick, and a thicker tooth picking part having an engaging discharge part is formed in the other end having the same thickness as the body of a toothpick, so a tooth gum is not hurt during a picking of a toothpick, and it is possible to effectively remove a piece of food stuck between teeth. | 11-25-2010 |
20110197914 | TOOTHPICK - Disclosed is a toothpick having a structure wherein the two ends each have different functions. The toothpick comprises two end portions with one end portion configured in a linear body and the other end portion configured in a hook body, wherein the tips of both end portions are pointed, the overall cross section is elliptical and the overall surface is embossed. The linear body can be used for relatively easy removal of food waste retained in the mouth, while the hook body is used to efficiently remove food stuck deep in the mouth. The embossed surface of the toothpick helps to improve the removal of food waste. | 08-18-2011 |
20110265812 | Plastic tooth cleaner - The Plastic Tooth Cleaner is a hand-held plastic device that allows a person to remove food particles from spaces between their teeth more conveniently than existing flossing techniques. It is a three inch long device, with a helical shaped body and a straight, uniformly tapered segment at each end. The device is easily held and maneuvered. | 11-03-2011 |
20110277783 | Multifilament braided dental floss - A dental floss is formed as a yarn, including multifilament strands braided with each other in a multi-looped manner so that forming knobs connecting adjacent quasi-flat sections that, while being stretched in a straight line, are sequentially disposed and twisted relatively to each other, whose cross-sections can be approximated to a rectangle-like figure having a width and a height greater than the width. The heights of two adjacent quasi-flat sections are disposed at a predetermined angle to each other. Due to particular braiding, the quasi-flat cross-sections and the knob's cross-section encompass different numbers of strand pieces, forming a multi-planar surface with bulges, thereby providing for a unique adhesive property increasing the floss cleaning power, grabbing and removing plaque particles from the tooth surface more efficiently than the conventional ones. It's exemplarily produced by means of adapted overlock machines, of polyester, colored, flavored, un-waxed, waxed, or impregnated with specific therapeutic agents. | 11-17-2011 |
20120031424 | MULTI-RIBBED DENTAL TAPE - The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1. | 02-09-2012 |
20120080050 | FLOSSING DEVICE - Provided is a flossing device comprising a dental floss in the shape of two round members and one straight member in a junction area between them, the device not only entering between the teeth, but cleaning the whole teeth-surface surrounding the inter proximal space. The floss of the device may be impregnated with cosmetic or medical agents. | 04-05-2012 |
20120145181 | DENTAL FLOSSING MATERIAL WITH MONOFILAMENT THREADER - The present invention relates to a dental cleaning aid. The aid includes a threader (or leader) including a monofilament. A follower is provided for following the threader and the follower is at least in part wider than the monofilament. Preferably, the aid includes a loop or fold fastening arrangement by which the threader and follower are fastened together. In one embodiment, the arrangement includes a fold or loop of the follower engaged with a fold or loop of the threader. | 06-14-2012 |
20130037046 | FLEXIBLE FLAT TOOTHPICK - A toothpick made of a flexible flat material, which is non-toxic, not brittle, and will not splinter, which takes the form of a substantially rectangular, elongate strip of said material which is pointed at each end, the points forming the tips of the toothpick. Said ends may be triangular, trapezoidal or hook-shaped. Furthermore, at the centre, the toothpick has a non-slip surface so that the user can get a better grip. | 02-14-2013 |
20130269725 | TEETH FLOSSING WEDGE - The invention presented is a wedge-shaped flossing device the body of which includes a tapered top edge extending between the first end and the second end and a bottom edge extending perpendicularly from said first end to said second end. A cleaning point is formed by the second end and a lead point extends below the bottom edge. The bottom edge of the device may incorporate a guide groove. The device can be disposable and may be coated with appropriate dental coatings. | 10-17-2013 |
20140166043 | INTERPROXIMAL CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention provides an interproximal cleaning tool including a handle that is cut from a first plastic material, and a pick molded over a portion of the handle. The pick may be precision injection molded over an extension portion of the handle from a plastic material different from the first plastic material. A method for manufacturing an interproximal cleaning tool includes the steps of: (a) providing a sheet of plastic material; (b) cutting a handle for the interproximal cleaning tool from the sheet, the handle being cut such that the handle includes a grip portion and an extension portion extending from the grip portion, the handle defining a width, wherein the width of the extension portion is narrower than the width of the grip portion; and (c) molding a plastic pick over the extension portion to form the interproximal cleaning tool. | 06-19-2014 |
20140318572 | TOOTHPICK - The Present Invention relates to an Improved Toothpick which comprises of a Handle that can be held by the fingers, and a Cone that can be used for flossing. Said Handle is composed of a Straight Rod, a Tilted Part which is connected to the Straight Rod on one end, and a Bending Part connected to the Tilted Part's other end. When said Straight Rod is in a horizontal state, the Tilted Part is tilted upward, forming a First Included Angle with the extension line of said Straight Rod that is an acute angle. When the Tilted Part is tilted downward, it forms a Second Included Angle with the extension line of said Straight Rod that is an obtuse angle. | 10-30-2014 |
20150114428 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INTERDENTAL CLEANING TOOL AND THE INTERDENTAL CLEANING TOOL - To provide a method for manufacturing an interdental cleaning tool that can prevent deformation of a core base at molding of a cleaning flexible part using an elastomer material, thereby effectively preventing occurrence of molding failure of the cleaning flexible part. | 04-30-2015 |
20160058531 | TOOTH-CLEANING DEVICE - A tooth-cleaning device ( | 03-03-2016 |
20160095678 | TAPE DENTAL FLOSS - In at least one embodiment, dental floss is provided comprising a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and a plurality of flossing elements formed along at least one of the longitudinal edges. In at least one embodiment, dental floss is provided comprising a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip. | 04-07-2016 |
20160135932 | INTERDENTAL CLEANER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - An interdental cleaner has a rod-shaped carrier formed of plastic, which has a structuring with structural elements radially protruding from the carrier on at least one section of an axial length thereof. The carrier is twisted in at least one part of the section having the structuring together with the structuring about a carrier longitudinal axis. | 05-19-2016 |