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US 2003/0188761 A1Published application
Combination floss and toothbrush device
OwnerEdward Garcia, Annette Garciainventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a combination toothbrush and dental floss dispenser. More particularly, the device is a toothbrush with an extended handle or shaft with traditional brush bristles at one end, and a dental floss dispensing means at the other end. Such may be either incorporated within the brush itself as a single piece, or, alternatively may be detachable in nature. The floss dispenser is preferably cylindrical in nature, and includes a floss cutter and hinged cover panel for the cutter.
Claims15
A combination floss and toothbrush device comprising:
- an elongated shaft (12) which comprises a brush head (14) at one end thereof, the brush head (14) comprising a plurality of bristles (16) thereon;
- a floss dispenser (18) removably affixed to a distal end of the shaft (12), the floss dispenser (18) generally cylindrical in nature and comprising an aperture at a first end thereof through which floss (24) may be pulled by a user;
- the floss dispenser (18) further comprising a cap (28) affixed to an outer surface thereof, the cap (28) functioning to removably cover a floss cutting device (30);
- a spool (22) containing the floss (24) removably inserted through aperture (16) and placed within floss dispenser (18);
- a male member (20) extending from a second end of the floss dispenser (18) and received by a female counterpart upon the shaft (12);
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- functioning to allow the user to pull the floss (24) from the spool (22) and cut the floss utilizing cutting device (30) to use the floss (24) in its intended manner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.