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Flossing apparatus

US5566691A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateOct 22, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K8/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An article is provided for facilitating oral prophylaxis. The article comprises a continuous, elongated fiber of polytetrafluoroethylene having at least one substantially rigid first portion and a substantially flexible second portion comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.

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