Patents by Inventor Devin S. CHODOROW

Devin S. CHODOROW 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: 9848966
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Patent number: 9717575
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SACKS HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160361147
    Abstract: Dental tool storage systems and containers are disclosed herein. A dental tool storage system can include a plurality of flossers that can include a flossing head having: a first arm; a second arm; a connecting member; and a filament extending from the first arm to the second arm; and a handle portion extending from the flossing head. The dental tool storage system can include a dental tool storage container having an internal volume defined by: a top; a bottom; and a plurality of sides. The internal volume can be sized and shaped to receive the plurality of flossers in a stack extending at least partially between the top and bottom of the internal volume. The dental tool storage unit can include a dispensing feature and a fixation feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Devin S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160113744
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160038264
    Abstract: A lockable tensioning flosser is disclosed herein. The lockable tensioning flosser includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a link arm, a first arm connected to the link arm, a second arm pivotably connected to the link arm, and a filament, that can be tensionable, extending between the first arm and the second arm. The second arm can be moved from a first position to a second position to affect the tension of the filament. The second arm can be locked in one or several positions to secure a constant filament tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20160038263
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flosser having a flossing head. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the first arm and a second arm. The flossing head can include a pick receptacle. The hybrid dental tool can further include a pick that has a first end and a second end. The pick can be sized and shaped to fit within the pick receptacle such that the first and second ends are protected. The pick can releasably connect with the flossing head to allow the separation of the pick from the flossing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow
  • Publication number: 20150305918
    Abstract: An intraoral device is disclosed. The device includes a curved portion configured to extend along a user's teeth, and first and second back portions connected to the curved portion. In addition, the device includes a plurality of projections extending from each of the first and second back portions, where the projections are positioned such that, when in the user's mouth, the projections are between upper and lower teeth of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Devin S. Chodorow, Ingram S. Chodorow, Christopher G. Ross, Peter M. On
  • Publication number: 20150305840
    Abstract: A hybrid dental tool is disclosed herein. The hybrid dental tool includes a flossing head and a handle portion. The flossing head can include a filament stretching between the leading arm and a trailing arm. The flossing head can be connected to the handle portion. The handle portion can include features that can receive and retain a pick. The pick can be a soft pick or a hard pick. The handle portion can further include an integrated pick that can be located at a free end of the handle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Devin S. CHODOROW, Ingram S. Chodorow