Oral hygiene device

Details Oral hygiene device Oral hygiene device

1991-06-17

1992-12-29

Mancene, Gene

Toilet

Toothpick

Folded or housed in tool handle

132321, A61C 1500

Patent

active

051743140

ABSTRACT:
An oral hygiene device employs a hollow plastic tube sealed at both ends. At least one area along the length of the tube is weakened and has its diameter in the weakened area reduced, but not reduced to zero diameter. A length of fiber, such as conventional dental floss well known as a tooth cleaning material is stored within the length of the tube comprising the housing and has each of the free ends secured to a bulk of rigid material whose size does not permit the fibrous material from being able to escape the narrow diameter area. In use, a user bends the unbroken tubing housing to a point that the tubing breaks into at least two pieces, allowing the fibrous flossing material to be positioned intermediate the separated portions of the tubing, which are now free to act as handles. After its use, the fibrous material and the two handles may be discarded. In its use the fibrous material is kept clean until it is used and virtually an unlimited force may be placed on the handles and the fibrous material in its cleaning use without separation or breakage.

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