EP 1265516 A4 20041006 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DENTAL FLOSS
Title (en)
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DENTAL FLOSS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER VERWENDUNG VON ZAHNSEIDE
Title (fr)
PROCEDES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ENCOURAGER L'UTILISATION DE FIL DE SOIE DENTAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 0006397 W 20000310
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0167928A1] In a method of encouraging a person to use dental floss, the person is educated that using dental floss promotes a healthy tooth. Dental floss is provided in a container (10) having a shape, and color that signifies a healthy tooth (20)(30). In some aspects the dental floss container (10) has a shape of a tooth (20)(30). Alternative containers (10) may have a shape of dentures (110). In further aspects, the dental floss is flavored with an aroma of a fruit, and the dental floss container (10) has a shape of the fruit (Figs. 3a-3f).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61C 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61C 15/043 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 5097964 A 19920324 - FITZ STEVEN D [US]
- [Y] US 4308880 A 19820105 - GRAVES RODNEY J
- [Y] US 4986289 A 19910122 - MCWHORTER CHARLES E [US]
- [Y] EP 0560386 A1 19930915 - RICHTER INGRID [DE]
- See references of WO 0167928A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0167928 A1 20010920; AU 3876500 A 20010924; EP 1265516 A1 20021218; EP 1265516 A4 20041006; JP 2003526431 A 20030909
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0006397 W 20000310; AU 3876500 A 20000310; EP 00917858 A 20000310; JP 2001566403 A 20000310