Dental floss holders and package assembly of same
US4807752A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S206/82
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A plurality of dental floss holders, each formed of a length of floss with gripping elements are aligned in succession with the floss of each being part of a continuous strand that is severable between holders, and with each two adjacent gripping elements of adjacent holders being separable parts of an initially unitary component. Also disclosed is an assembly of parallel disposed floss holders releasably joined together in dispenser packages and other assemblies of packaged dental floss holders.
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