Patents Assigned to Xylifloss Oy Ltd
  • Method and arrangement for tensioning dental floss, and a device for cleaning teeth
    Patent number: 6079424
    Abstract: A device and method for holding and tensioning dental floss. The device has a tensioning element which is rotatable within the device body, with a tensioning passage and a guide passage located at opposite ends of the tensioning element. The tensioning passage and the guide passage are offset by an angle which allows the floss to be secured when the tensioning element is rotated, without introducing excessive tension in the strand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Xylifloss Oy Ltd
    Inventor: Antti Lillbacka