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US 12,714,546 B2Granted
Dental floss
AssigneeSunstar Americas, Inc.
InventorsSupinda Watcharotone, Leoncio Angel Gonzalez
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Abstract
A dental floss includes a first strand of material twisted with a second strand of material at a twist density of between 60 twists/meter to 300 twists/meter, inclusive.
Claims20
A dental floss comprising:
- a first cylindrical strand of material twisted with a second cylindrical strand of material at a twist density of between 60 twists/meter to 300 twists/meter, inclusive;
- and
- the first cylindrical strand of material comprising a plurality of woven first fibers;
- the second cylindrical strand of material comprising a plurality of woven second fibers;
- wherein a total thickness of the dental floss is between 400 denier and 1600 denier.
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A flosser comprising:
- a body including a handle, a first arm, and a second arm spaced apart from the first arm;
- and
- a dental floss coupled to and extending between the first arm and the second arm, the dental floss including a first strand of material twisted with a second strand of material at a twist density of between 60 twists/meter to 300 twists/meter, inclusive;
- the first strand of material having a circular cross section and the second strand of material having a circular cross section;
- and
- the first strand of material comprising a plurality of woven first fibers;
- the second strand of material comprising a plurality of woven second fibers;
- wherein a total thickness of the dental floss is between 400 denier and 1600 denier, inclusive.
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A method of manufacturing a dental floss, the method comprising:
- twisting a first cylindrical strand of material and a second cylindrical strand of material together at a twist density of between 60 twists/meter to 300 twists/meter, inclusive;
- the first cylindrical strand of material having a circular cross section and the second cylindrical strand of material having a circular cross section;
- and
- the first cylindrical strand of material comprising a plurality of woven first fibers;
- the second cylindrical strand of material comprising a plurality of woven second fibers;
- wherein a total thickness of the dental floss is between 400 denier and 1600 denier, inclusive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.