Toilet – Toothpick – Having thread holder
Patent
1997-06-13
2000-05-02
Mancene, Gene
Toilet
Toothpick
Having thread holder
132324, 132325, 132326, 132327, 600104, A61C 1500
Patent
active
060559934
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for positioning and moving a flexible element is shown and described herein. The method includes the steps of providing a pair of elongated handles, each having a pair of apertures, providing a loop of flexible element threaded through the apertures, and advancing the elements through the apertures by moving the handles and tensioning various segments of the loop. The apparatus includes first and second elongated handles each having a pair of apertures, at least one of the handles including a cleat extending transversely to said handle, and a loop of flexible element threaded through the apertures and entrained around the cleat.
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Meyer David M.
Meyer Eric S.
Meyer Jonathan J.
Meyer Stuart L.
Mancene Gene
Philogene Pedro
Televideo Consultants, Inc.
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