Patents by Inventor Steven M. Riegle

Steven M. Riegle 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: 7604009
    Abstract: The portable battery powered flossing apparatus provides interchangeable rotating floss wheels. Floss wheels are provided with varying degrees of bristle stiffness and in varying diameters. The narrow top of the crown and crown mate provide for even small floss wheels to have access to oral areas as needed. Floss wheels are easily installed, removed, and therefore substituted, one for another. The bristles of the floss wheels are far more long lived than is dental floss. The bristles provide for cleaning between teeth without the age-old problems of typical dental floss. The bristles also provide teeth cleaning. The removable cap is provided for keeping the top of the apparatus and any installed floss wheel clean. The design provides for easy sanitization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Steven M. Riegle