Patents by Inventor Pekka Sihvo

Pekka Sihvo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6474347
    Abstract: A dental floss holder that has an elongate handle member (1) that has two fork fingers (2) at one end and wherein a floss supply (5) is mounted to the member (1) for pulling out of the dental floss (64-68) therefrom, and wherein points (3) of the fingers (2) have guidance members for the floss to permit a floss segment (66) to extend between the finger points (3) and wherein the members (91-97) are provided to attach a floss end (68) to the member (1). The dental floss supply (5) includes a floss roll (60) which is mounted with its rolling axle perpendicular to the elongate handle member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventors: Anders Hallinder, Pekka Sihvo