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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2001
Giovanni Santoro, Rome, IT;
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for the mechanical cleaning of the interdental spaces by dental floss comprising an outer holder containing a delivery reel of the fresh dental floss and a take-up reel of the worn-out dental floss, a drive mechanism for reciprocating the operating length of the dental floss between the arms of a fork to be positioned within the mouth in the interdental spaces, and a mechanism provided with friction device for rotating the delivery and take-up reels as well as the driving wheels transmitting the movement of the drive mechanism to the delivery and take-up reels, an outside case including the drive mechanism for the above-mentioned reciprocation and the power supply battery, a support base for two holders and a drive case carrying an induction coil for recharging the battery and including two sockets for holders.