Bristled dental floss
OwnerO. H. Perry Lloydinventor
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Abstract
A bristled dental floss comprised of a plurality of sub-fibers each having a plurality of bristles secured thereto. The sub-fibers, bristles, or both, may be stiffened with wax, TEFLON, nylon, or like material. The bristled dental floss has improved cleaning and massaging ability facilitating the dislodging and removal of unwanted particles from the interproximal and gingival embrasive regions.
Claims16
A dental floss comprising:
- a plurality of sub-fibers secured together into a self supporting strand, and
- a plurality of self supporting bristles, said bristles are individually attached to each of said sub fibers by a knot.
A bristled dental floss comprising a strand of a plurality of sub-fibers associated with one another, said sub-fibers each having a plurality of bristles independently secured thereto, and each of said bristles is individually attached to individual sub-fibers by a knot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.