Teeth cleaning apparatus
OwnerDoug Hendersoninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to teeth cleaning apparatus comprising a handle unit having a casing with a motor disposed therein, and at least one disposable floss applicator unit adapted to be selectively, drivably connected to the handle unit. The floss applicator unit includes a casing with a floss applicator tip, a floss tube rotatably disposed within the applicator casing and a quantity of floss provided thereon. The motor has a rotatable output shaft which projects outwardly of the handle casing and is adapted to be securely, coaxially received within one end of the floss tube when the floss applicator unit is connected to the handle unit such that the floss tube will rotate together with the output shaft when the motor is actuated.
Claims18
Teeth cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- handle means having a casing with a motor disposed therein;
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- floss applicator means adapted to be selectively, drivably connected to said handle means;
- said floss applicator means including a casing with a floss applicator tip, a floss tube rotatably disposed within said applicator casing and having a supply of new floss provided thereon;
- said motor having a rotatable output shaft which projects outwardly of said handle casing and is adapted to be securely, coaxially received within one end of said floss tube when said floss applicator means is connected to said handle means such that said floss tube will rotate together with said output shaft when said motor is actuated;
- said supply of new floss being wound around a first portion of said floss tube in one direction, and one end of said new floss being extended along a path of movement through said applicator tip to a second portion of said floss tube around which said floss is wound in a direction opposite to said one direction, such that used floss will be taken up by said second portion of said floss tube;
- said applicator means further including means for sanitizing said used floss as it is moved along a section of said path of movement between said applicator tip and said second portion of said floss tube;
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- said sanitizing means comprising a tube lined with an anti-bacterial substance, said floss extending through said sanitizing tube.
Teeth cleaning apparatus, comprising:
- handle means having a casing with a motor disposed therein;
- and
- floss applicator means adapted to be selectively, drivably connected to said handle means;
- said floss applicator means including a casing with a floss applicator tip, a floss tube rotatably disposed within said applicator casing and having a quantity of floss provided thereon;
- said motor having a rotatable output shaft which projects outwardly of said handle casing and is adapted to be securely, coaxially received within one end of said floss tube when said floss applicator means is connected to said handle means such that said floss tube will rotate together with said output shaft when said motor is actuated;
- said applicator means further including means for sanitizing said floss as it is moved along a section of said path of movement between said applicator tip and said second portion of said floss tube;
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- said sanitizing means comprises a tube lined with an anti-bacterial substance, said floss extending through said sanitizing tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.