Toilet – Toothpick – Having thread holder
Patent
1993-06-25
1994-12-27
Mancene, Gene
Toilet
Toothpick
Having thread holder
132326, A61C 1500
Patent
active
053756142
ABSTRACT:
A dental flosser (10) has a handle (36) with a pair of ends. On one end of the handle is a fork (13) with a pair of teeth (14, 16). On the other end of the handle is a floss reservoir (38) with a spool of dental floss (48) and a centrally disposed spindle (40) mounted therein. A reeling spool (42) is rotatably mounted on the spindle (40) and secured with a screw (41) on the spindle (40). The floss is extended from the floss reservoir (38), through a groove (54) between cross groove (57) and lock device (45), through the groove (20) of the handle (36), through the space between the teeth (14, 16) of the fork (13), through the groove (22) of the handle (36) and is wound on the reeling spool (42). One of the projections (60) engages lock device (45), when the reeling spool (42) is rotated to a locking position, to bias lock device (45) downwardly, thereby clamping a length of floss. The other projection (62) engages locking tooth (64) and stop tooth (66), thereby securing the reeling spool against reverse rotation. To provide a fresh supply of floss between the teeth (24,26) of the fork (13), the reeling spool (42) has to be rotated clockwise by 180.degree..
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Lucchesi Nicholas D.
Mancene Gene
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