Toilet – Toothpick – Having thread holder
Patent
1997-05-08
1999-01-19
Manahan, Todd E.
Toilet
Toothpick
Having thread holder
132326, A61C 1500
Patent
active
058604359
ABSTRACT:
A dental flossing holder adapted to be held by a hand of a user for holding and manipulating a length of dental floss. The holder comprises a housing having an opening for dispensing a desired length of dental floss and a storage compartment located within the housing for storing dental floss to be dispensed. A tensioning means extends from the housing and comprises a pair of opposed support members each member having a free end. An anchoring means is located at the free end of each support member. The anchoring means is provided for removably anchoring the length of dental floss between the free ends of the support members. The support members are moveable with respect to each other from a first position defined by a first distance between the free ends to a second position defined by a second distance between the free ends, the second distance being greater than the first distance. An actuating means is coupled to the tensioning means and is operable in response to the user biting thereon to cause the support members to move from the first position to the second position to exert tension on the floss and enable the abrasion and removal of plaque and food particles from interproximal surfaces of teeth.
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