Scissor-like flossing device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a body having a handle, a first prong and a second prong;
a continuous piece of floss having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, said middle portion being strung between said first and second prongs;
a feeding spool coupled to said first end of said floss, said feeding spool also being coupled to said body;
a collecting spool coupled to said second end of said floss, said collecting spool also being coupled to said body; and
a means for advancing said floss between said first and second prongs when said handle is manipulated.
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Abstract
A flossing device having a double-pronged body, a handle, a piece of floss, a feeding spool, a collecting spool, and a means for advancing the floss. A user flosses using a portion of the floss that is disposed in between the two prongs; the user advances the floss by manipulating the handle. Once the user is finished flossing, the user may close the handle so that the prongs close together. When the prongs are closed together, the flossing device may be conveniently stored in the cavity of, for example, a toothbrush holder by placing the closed prongs inside the cavity.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a body having a handle, a first prong and a second prong;
a continuous piece of floss having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, said middle portion being strung between said first and second prongs;
a feeding spool coupled to said first end of said floss, said feeding spool also being coupled to said body;
a collecting spool coupled to said second end of said floss, said collecting spool also being coupled to said body; and
a means for advancing said floss between said first and second prongs when said handle is manipulated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a flossing body having a double-looped handle for accommodating the fingers of a person'"'"'s hand, said flossing body having a first prong and a second prong, said prongs being movable in relation to each other between an open and a closed position via said handle;
a piece of floss having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, said middle portion being strung between said first and second prongs;
a rotatable feeding spool around which said first end of said floss is wound, said feeding spool being coupled to said flossing body;
a rotatable collecting spool around which said second end of said floss is wound, said collecting spool being coupled to said flossing body;
teeth on at least one of said spools; and
a means for catching against said teeth, said means being coupled to said flossing body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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coupling a first rotatable spool of floss to a scissor-shaped body;
threading a portion of the floss from the first spool of floss so that said portion of floss is threaded in between a first prong and a second prong on said scissor-shaped body;
coupling an end of the floss to a second rotatable spool;
coupling said second spool to said scissor-shaped body; and
coupling a rod to one of said spools for controlling the rotation of said one of said spools. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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