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Dental flosser and method of manufacturing same

US5829458A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 1996
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C15/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dental floss holder comprising: a body part, first and second spaced apart arms extending from the body part, a first strand of dental floss extending generally axially between the arms, said strand having opposite ends secured to the arms, and a second strand of dental floss extending generally axially between the arms and situated generally parallel to and laterally displaced from the first strand, and a handle extending away from the body part with a pick defined and die cut within the handle, the pick being accessible by bending the pick or the adjacent material out of the plane handle.

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