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Dental floss tool device and method

US7631650B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 2005
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 26, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C15/046
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device to aid in flossing teeth including a jaw hook body, a pair of floss retaining projections on one end of the jaw hook body, and a grip handle at an opposite end of the jaw hook body. The grip handle may be a closed loop, an open loop, a padded structure, a pivoting structure, a decorative structure, a structure for holding the tool upright on a surface, or some combination of these features.

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