# US 2014/0150813 A1 · Fluffy Floss Kit

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- Number: US 2014/0150813 A1
- Document ID: US20140150813A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/692,558
- Filed: 2012-12-03
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Inventors: Linda A. Hanrahan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150813A1

## CPC

- A61C 15/043: {Containers, dispensers, or the like, e.g. with cutting means (A61C15/046 takes precedence)}
- A61B 17/244: {for cleaning of the tongue}
- A61C 2201/002: using colour effect, e.g. for identification purposes
- A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

A dental cleaning kit having a container internally holding a plurality of pieces or roll of dental floss is provided. The floss has a combination of tiny soft and stiff bristles formed thereto. The soft bristles are coated with a dried toothpaste, available in a variety of intense flavors. The kit container has a tongue scraper removably attached to the container's external surface. The floss is colored to correspond to a desired flavor. The container is colored to match the color of the floss contained therein.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-4. (canceled)

### Claim 5

A dental cleaning kit, comprising:
a container having generally rectangular shape with a top a bottom, opposite sides a front, a rear, and said external surface said to bottom sides front and rear defining said container interior each of said sides having a nub near to the container top;
a cover pivotally attached to a unction formed between the to and rear, said cover having an attachment end joined to the said junction, said cover extending over the container top to the container front, said cover having a forward end removably attached to the container front by means of a hook and pile fastener;
a stiff cutting piece at the container top and one of the sides to cut a desired length of dental floss;
dental floss held within a container interior, said dental floss having a plurality of tiny bristles formed thereto, a portion of said bristles being soft and a portion of said bristles being stiff;
a coating of dried toothpaste on said soft bristles said dried toothpaste adapted to be activated by saliva, said dried toothpaste having an intense flavor; and
a tongue scraper removably attached to said container, wherein, the tongue scraper has an elongated body with two ends, each end having a finger hole incorporated therein, wherein the tongue scraper is removably attached to the container by placing the tongue finger holes over the container side nubs, wherein the tongue scraper body snugly fits against the container sides and bottom until removed from the container;
wherein, the dental floss is colored to correspond to a selected flavor and the container has an external surface colored to match the color of the dental floss held within the container interior.