Dental floss holder

• US 3,289,681 A
• Filed: 04/08/1964
• Issued: 12/06/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ondas S. Chambers
• Original Assignee: Ondas S. Chambers
• Inventors: Chambers, Ondas S.
• Application Number:
  US04/358,194
• Time in Patent Office: 972 Days
• US Class Current: 132/326
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 15/046 Flossing tools

Claims

1. A DENTAL FLOSS HOLDER COMPRISING A BODY HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED APART PRONGS PROJECTING FROM AN END THEREOF, SAID BODY HAVING A RECESS IN AN UPPER FACE THEREOF FOR RECEIVING A SUPPLY OF DENTAL FLOSS AND A GUIDE PATH FOR THE STRAND OF THE FLOSS SUPPLY INCLUDING A SECTION EXTENDING FROM SAID RECESS THROUGH ONE PRONG AND A SECOND SECTION EXTENDING THROUGH THE OTHER PRONG, SAID SECOND SECTION EXTENDING REARWARDLY OF THE BODY TO AN EXTERIOR OUTLET, SAID STRAND OF FLOSS AS EXTENDED ALONG SAID GUIDE PATH BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SAID PRONGS, A COVER DISPOSED UPON SAID UPPER FACE OF SAID BODY, MEANS INCLUDING COMPLEMENTARY ENGAGING PORTIONS OF SAID COVER AND BODY INTERCEPTING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS OF SAID GUIDE PATH FOR GRIPPING SAID STRAND EXTENDING THEREALONG, AND LATCH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CLAMPINGLY ENGAGING SAID COVER WITH SAID BODY.