Tooth flossing device
OwnerJeffery A. Jelteninventor
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Abstract
A dental flossing device has a handle element with a forked end with spaced prongs. A tensioning cleat is mounted on the handle element for positioning and securing a length of dental floss and may include a trigger arm mechanism for advancing a strand of floss. A soft elastomer protective bite element is secured to the forked end of the handle element. The soft elastomer protective bite element has a top surface with a notch therein sized to secure a length of dental floss and a channel positioned underneath the floss held in the notch to allow initial penetration of floss between teeth and is resilient enough to allow further penetration when bitten down upon. The handle element includes a groove on both spaced prongs. The soft elastomer protective bite element may have a curved surface with a pair of spaced finger elements.
Claims18
A dental flossing device, comprising:
- a handle element having a forked end with spaced prongs;
- means for positioning and securing a length of floss on said handle element;
- and
- a soft elastomer protective bite element is oriented perpendicular to said handle and secured to said forked end of said handle, said soft elastomer protective bite element having a top surface with a notch therein sized to secure a length of dental floss, said soft elastomer protective bite element further having a channel therein.
A dental flossing device, comprising:
- a handle having a forked end with spaced prongs;
- means for positioning and securing a length of floss on said handle;
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- soft elastomer U-shaped protective element means for driving a length of dental floss through a space between teeth secured to said forked end of said handle, said soft elastomer protective element means having a top surface with a notch therein sized to secure a length of dental floss, and is positioned in a perpendicular orientation in relation to said handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.