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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
Timothy J Landis, Loomis, CA (US);
Clay D Allen, Elk Grove, CA (US);
OP-D-OP, Inc., Roseville, CA (US);
Abstract
A dental flossing apparatus adapted to use dental floss having gripper elements. The apparatus includes a handle having a pair of arcuate prongs extending therefrom, a pair of receptacles defined within the handle and disposed adjacent the proximal end of each prong, and a pair of channels, wherein each channel extends from a receptacle towards the tip of the prongs. The tips are spaced apart such that a piece of dental floss can be stretched therebetween, and the receptacles are adapted and configured to securely hold each gripper element at the ends of the dental floss. As an alternate embodiment, a pair of handles are pivotally attached such that the distance between the tips of the prongs is variable based on the position of the handles relative to each other.