Oscillating flossing implement
First Claim
1. A flossing implement comprisingan elongated handle having opposite ends and defining therein a cavity,floss support means connected to and supported by said handle, said handle and floss support means vibrating without relative movement therebetween, said floss support means being adapted to have connected thereto a strand of dental floss in tension and in a position fixed relative to said handle and said floss support means, andoscillation means in said cavity for vibrating said handle said floss support means and the strand of dental floss in unison.
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Abstract
A flossing implement including a hollow handle, a pair of fingers extending from the handle to support therebetween a strand of dental floss, and an electric motor in the handle carrying an eccentric weight for vibrating the handle and, through the handle, a strand of dental floss supported at the end of the handle.
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23 Claims
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1. A flossing implement comprising
an elongated handle having opposite ends and defining therein a cavity, floss support means connected to and supported by said handle, said handle and floss support means vibrating without relative movement therebetween, said floss support means being adapted to have connected thereto a strand of dental floss in tension and in a position fixed relative to said handle and said floss support means, and oscillation means in said cavity for vibrating said handle said floss support means and the strand of dental floss in unison.
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9. A flossing implement comprising
an elongated, generally cylindrical handle having an axis and defining therein a cavity, a neck portion rigidly fixed to said handle and extending from an end of said handle and curving away from said axis whereby said handle and neck portion vibrate without relative movement therebetween, means supported by said neck portion for supporting in tension a strand of dental floss, said means for supporting a strand of dental floss including a pair of spaced-apart fingers, a weight in said cavity, oscillation means located in said cavity for rotating said weight about said axis and said weight being mounted eccentrically relative to said axis, said oscillation means being arranged and constructed for vibrating said handle, neck portion and floss in unison, and means for storing a spool of dental floss in said cavity.
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17. A flossing implement comprising
a first generally semi-cylindrical shell, a second generally semi-cylindrical shell, means for releasably fastening said first and second shells to form an elongated, generally cylindrical handle having opposite ends and a longitudinal axis, said handle defining therein a cavity, a portion of said cavity adapted to house a spool of dental floss, means for vibrating said handle including an electric motor located in said cavity and rotatably supporting a weight for rotation about said axis, said weight being mounted eccentrically relative to said axis, means for affording access to said cavity including an opening extending through at least one of said first and second shells and located adjacent said portion of said cavity adapted to house the spool, user actuable switch means for operably connecting said electric motor with a source of current, and means extending from one of said opposite ends for supporting a strand of dental floss in tension, said means for vibrating said handle, said handle, and said means for supporting a strand of floss being arranged and constructed so that said handle and said floss vibrate in unison.
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