Dental flossing arrangement and method
US5199452A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C15/046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A supply of dental floss is wound on a supply reel turnably mounted in one housing, while another housing mounts a take-up reel for receiving spent floss. The housings are held in opposite hands of a user with the floss extending therebetween. During flossing, a dispensed length of floss is held taut by fixedly anchoring the dispensed floss within the housings. After flossing, the dispensed floss is wound on the take-up reel for easy disposal.
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