Dental floss tool device and method
US8176925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2029 |
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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