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US 2011/0214683 A1Published application
Reduced variability coated floss
OwnerDouglas Craig Hardestyinventor
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Abstract
Dental floss includes a coated fibrous substrate where the coating is metered to give a more consistent coat weight on the fibrous substrate. The dental floss is manufactured such that a metered amount of coating is placed on a fibrous substrate.
Claims20
A dental floss, comprising a coated fibrous substrate, wherein the difference between the dry coat weight on a first section of the fibrous substrate and the dry coat weight on a second section of the fibrous substrate is 30% or less.
A method of producing dental floss comprising:
- a. providing a fibrous substrate having a first section and a second section;
- b. applying a coating comprising an active to a surface of the fibrous substrate, such that the difference between the dry coat weight on the first section and the dry coat weight on the second section is 30% or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.