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US 2006/0065283 A1Published application
Collapsible toothpick
OwnerFarzad Shayganinventor
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a toothpick is provided, which comprises a longitudinally compressible tip comprising a spirally wound ribbon. In some embodiments, the toothpick may further comprise an elongate body configured adjacent a proximal end of the tip. The spirally wound ribbon of the toothpick may comprise nylon or other suitable materials.
Claims4
A toothpick comprising:
- a longitudinally compressible tip comprising a spirally wound ribbon.
A toothpick comprising:
- an elongate body;
- and
- a compressible tip configured at one end of the elongate body, said compressible tip comprising a tapered, overlapping spiral of nylon ribbon, wherein the distal end of said compressible tip is configured for insertion between a user's teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.