Biodegradable dental flossing device
OwnerBal Burrowsinventor
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Abstract
A biodegradable dental floss device formed from a body formed from cardboard and a segment of dental floss. The body comprises a grip, a first arm extending from the grip; a spacer extending from the grip perpendicular to the first arm; and a second arm extending from the spacer parallel to the first arm such that a void is formed between the first arm, the spacer and the second arm. The segment of dental floss is secured to the first arm and to the second arm such that the segment of dental floss extends across the void. The segment of dental floss is secured to the first arm via journalling through a first hole in the first arm and being bonded to the first arm, and secured to the second arm via journalling through a second hole in the second arm and being bonded to the second arm.
Claims5
A biodegradable dental floss device, comprising:
- a body defined by:
- i) a first arm having a first outer edge opposite a first inner edge, and a first distal edge between the first outer and inner edges, where a first rounded corner exists between the first outer edge and the first distal edge;
- ii) a second arm having a second outer edge opposite a second inner edge, and a second distal edge between the second outer and inner edges, wherein a second rounded corner exists between the second outer edge and the second distal edge;
- iii) a spacer having a lower edge opposite an upper edge, a first lateral edge extending transversely from the lower edge toward the upper edge at a second end of the spacer, and a first end portion opposite the second end, where a third rounded corner exists between the lower edge and the first lateral edge, a fourth rounded corner exists between the upper edge and the first inner edge and a fifth rounded corner exists between the upper edge and the second inner edge;
- iv) a void disposed between the upper edge of the spacer and the first and second distal edges of the first and second arms and between the first and second inner edges of the first and second arms, wherein the void has a rectangular shape;
- v) a circular grip extending from the first end portion of the spacer such that a boundary of the circular grip extends downwardly from the lower edge until reaching a minimum, the boundary extends upwardly from the minimum until reaching a maximum, and the boundary extends downwardly from the maximum until intersecting with the second end portion of the spacer;
- wherein each of the first inner edge, the first outer edge, the first distal edge, the second inner edge, the second outer edge, the second distal edge, the lower edge, the upper edge and the first lateral edge are linear;
- wherein the first and second arms extend in parallel, the first and second upper and lower edges are in parallel, and the first and second distal edges are colinearly aligned;
- wherein the first lateral edge merges and is colinear with the second outer edge of the second arm such that the second arm extends transversely from the second end of the spacer, and the first arm extends transversely from the first end portion of the spacer;
- wherein the center point of the circular grip is disposed below the lower edge and offset from the first arm such that no portion of the circular grip extends directly below the void;
- wherein the body is formed as a planar unitary body made solely of uncoated cardboard;
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- a segment of dental floss having a first end secured to a distal portion of the first arm and a second end secured to a distal portion of the second arm such that the segment of floss extends across the void.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.