Toilet – Toothpick – Having thread holder
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-25
2011-10-25
Doan, Robyn (Department: 3776)
Toilet
Toothpick
Having thread holder
C132S324000, C132S325000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042556
ABSTRACT:
A dental hygiene apparatus for enabling a flossing of teeth. The apparatus can include a dispensing member and an accumulating member. The dispensing and accumulating members can each comprise a ring with an aperture for receiving a finger. Activating switches can selectively enable a dispensing of dental floss from the dispensing member and a retraction of dental floss relative to the accumulating member. A bobbin within the accumulating member can be rotated by a coil spring that can be rewound. The apertures in the rings can be varied. A floss retaining member can alternatively be retained by a ring, an opposed hook arrangement, or any other arrangement coupled to the dispensing member. Dental floss can be dispensed from a distal end of a post. The dental hygiene apparatus can further include as part of a unified system a finger shield arrangement, which can comprise first and second tubular members.
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Doan Robyn
O'Connell Law Firm
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