Dental flossing system

• US 6,497,237 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2001
• Issued: 12/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sayel A. Ali
• Original Assignee: Sayel A. Ali
• Inventors: Ali, Sayel A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Doan, Robyn Kieu
• Application Number:
  US09/877,889
• Publication Number:
  US 20020185149A1
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 132/324, 132/323, 132/325, 132/326, 132/327, 132/328, 132/329
• US Class Current: 132/324
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 15/046 Flossing tools

Abstract

A dental flossing system for allowing an individual to floss their teeth with only one hand and without positioning their fingers within their mouth during flossing. The dental flossing system includes a body having a pair of arms and a rear portion containing a spool rotatably positioned within, a platform structure movably positioned within the body, a wheel is rotatably attached within the platform structure, a shaft concentrically attached to the wheel and extending from a side of the platform structure for receiving a length of dental floss, and a locking arm that is pivotally attached to the platform structure for locking the dental floss in a desired position within a locking groove.

Claims

1. A dental flossing system, comprising:

a body having a pair of arms for receiving a length of dental floss between thereof;

a channel having a first portion and a second portion within said body;

a spool containing said dental floss rotatably positioned within said body, wherein said dental floss extends from said spool through said channel;

a locking groove positioned between said first portion and said second portion of said channel; and

a locking arm pivotally attached to said body within said locking groove for allowing selective engagement of a portion of said dental floss within said locking groove.

2. The dental flossing system of claim 1, including a wheel rotatably positioned within said body, and a shaft concentrically extending from said wheel through said body for receiving a distal portion of said dental floss.

3. The dental flossing system of claim 2, including a means for preventing reverse rotation of said wheel.

4. The dental flossing system of claim 3, wherein said shaft includes a radial groove.

5. The dental flossing system of claim 4, wherein said shaft includes a slot extending into a distal end thereof opposite of said wheel.

6. The dental flossing system of claim 5, wherein an end portion of said first portion of said channel is substantially traverse to a longitudinal axis of said body.

7. The dental flossing system of claim 6, wherein said locking groove is substantially parallel to said end portion of said first portion of said channel.

8. The dental flossing system of claim 7, wherein said second portion of said channel extends into said locking groove.

9. The dental flossing system of claim 8, wherein said means for preventing reverse rotation of said wheel is comprised of a stopper.

10. The dental flossing system of claim 9, wherein said wheel has a radial plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body.

11. A dental flossing system, comprising:

a body having a structure for receiving a length of dental floss between thereof;

a channel having a first portion and a second portion within said body;

a spool containing said dental floss rotatably positioned within said body, wherein said dental floss extends from said spool through said channel;

a locking groove positioned between said first portion and said second portion of said channel; and

a locking arm pivotally attached to said body within said locking groove for allowing selective engagement of a portion of said dental floss within said locking groove.

12. The dental flossing system of claim 11, including a platform structure slidably attached to said body and a wheel rotatably positioned within said platform structure, and a shaft concentrically extending from said wheel through said platform structure for receiving a distal portion of said dental floss.

13. The dental flossing system of claim 12, including a means for preventing reverse rotation of said wheel.

14. The dental flossing system of claim 13, wherein said shaft includes a radial groove.

15. The dental flossing system of claim 14, wherein said shaft includes a slot extending into a distal end thereof opposite of said wheel.

16. The dental flossing system of claim 15, wherein an end portion of said first portion of said channel is substantially traverse to a longitudinal axis of said body.

17. The dental flossing system of claim 16, wherein said locking groove is substantially parallel to said end portion of said first portion of said channel.

18. The dental flossing system of claim 17, wherein said second portion of said channel extends into said locking groove.

19. The dental flossing system of claim 18, wherein said means for preventing reverse rotation of said wheel is comprised of a stopper.

20. The dental flossing system of claim 19, wherein said wheel has a radial plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body.