Patent ID: 7140373
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. An electric flosser comprising: a body having a handle portion and a head portion, the head portion including a movable section rotatably connected thereto; an electrically operated motor in said handle portion; a means interconnecting said motor and said movable section to oscillate said movable section in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction; a channel defined on said movable section; a flossing tool having a section in removable engagement with said channel, the flossing tool having a piece of slacked flossing material held between two arms defined by said flossing tool, said slacked flossing material has a length defined to create a bowed portion between said two, arms and; a cap hinged to said movable section, said cap and said movable section include a means to secure the cap in a closed position over said channel when the section of said flossing tool is in engagement with said channel, wherein said closed position prevents the flossing tool from separating from said movable section, whereby when said motor is operated the flossing tool is oscillated in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction.