US 12,458,477 B1
Hand held automatic dental flosser
Dyke Noel Robinson, Katy, TX (US)
Filed by Dyke Noel Robinson, Katy, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,903.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,519, filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Int. Cl. A61C 15/04 (2006.01); A61C 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 15/046 (2013.01) [A61C 17/34 (2013.01); A61C 2204/002 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic dental flosser comprising:
a handle or housing having therein a motor and power source for said motor;
a head comprising floss and a drive wheel for directionally moving the floss about the head to effect a flossing action when the floss is positioned between teeth or adjacent a tooth and a gum;
a flexible tube comprising a drive shaft in communication with said motor which translates rotational torque to said head to cause said drive wheel in said head to turn and said floss to move.