Floss dispenser cap

A dental floss dispenser for attachment to a tube of toothpaste comprising:

• a housing comprising a base and upstanding walls forming a cylindrical protrusion and a cavity beneath the protrusion dimensioned to receive the cap of a toothpaste tube, the interior portion of the upstanding walls having generally vertically oriented ribs;
• a spool of dental floss mounted for rotation on the cylindrical protrusion;
• a cover connected to the housing by a first hinge, the cover enclosing the end of the housing opposite the cavity and comprising a notch and a cutting member whereby the end of the dental floss is threaded through the notch for removal and cutting to a desired length by the cutting member;
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• a lid attached to the cover by a second hinge for opening and closing dispenser.

A dental floss dispenser comprising:

• a housing comprising a base and a protrusion forming a cavity dimensioned to receive the cap of a toothpaste tube and having generally vertically oriented ribs along its interior;
• a dental floss dispensing means within the housing for dispensing dental floss;
• a cover connected to the housing by a first hinge, the cover enclosing the end of the housing opposite the cavity and comprising a notch and a cutting means for cutting the desired length of dental floss, whereby the end of the dental floss is threaded through the notch for removal;
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• a lid attached to the housing by a second hinge enclosing the cover;
• whereby the housing is capable of being attached to a toothpaste tube.

An oral hygiene apparatus comprising:

• a dental floss dispenser comprising a housing having a base and upstanding walls forming a protrusion and a cavity underneath the protrusion, the cavity comprising ribs;
• dental floss mounted on the protrusion for dispensing;
• a cover connected to the housing enclosing the end of the housing opposite the cavity and comprising a notch and a cutting member whereby the end of the dental floss is threaded through the notch for removal;
• a lid attached to the dispenser by a hinge for opening and closing the dispenser;
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• a toothpaste tube comprising a rube body and a cap;
• wherein the cavity of the dental floss dispenser is configured to fit over the toothpaste tube cap, attaching the dental floss dispenser to the toothpaste tube cap.