Dental floss device

• US 3,902,510 A
• Filed: 08/16/1974
• Issued: 09/02/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sonia Roth
• Original Assignee: Sonia Roth
• Inventors: Roth, Sonia
• Primary Examiner(s): McNeill, G. E.
• Application Number:
  US05/497,858
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 132/92A,92R,90
• US Class Current: 132/322
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 15/043 Containers, dispensers, or the like, e.g. with cutting means A61C15/046 takes precedence

Abstract

A dispenser for dental floss has a spool containing it and a sponge for applying a liquid to the floss. A capillary tube conveys the liquid from a container to the sponge.

Claims

1. A device for providing dental floss wetted by a liquid, said device comprising means for storing and providing said floss, means proximate said storing means for containing said liquid, means communicating with said containing means for conveying said liquid, and means communicating with said conveying means for engaging said floss and applying thereto said liquid.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said storing and providing means comprises a spool.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said conveying means comprises a capillary tube communicating with said engaging and applying means.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said conveying means further comprises a wick attached to said tube.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said engaging and apPlying means comprises a sponge.

6. A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a rotatable guide disposed between said storing and providing means and said engaging and applying means.

7. A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means disposed proximate said engaging and applying means for cutting said floss.

8. A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising said liquid, said liquid comprising an oral antiseptic.

9. A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising said liquid, said liquid comprising a flavoring.

10. A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for preventing drying of said engaging and applying means.