US 5,564,446 · Granted 1996-10-15

Dental floss device and applicator assembly

A dental floss device and applicator assembly comprising a pair of separate, substantially elongate members with each member having spaced apart top and bottom end portions with a gripping section located between the top and bottom end portions, a plurality of dental floss segments, and a slot formed in the top end portion of each member that has a prong protruding from the slot for releasably holding one of the dental floss segments (STRAND) within the slot. An alignment channel or groove can also be formed in the top end portion and located adjacent to the slot to hold and guide the STRAND within the alignment channel or groove without requiring a user to manipulate the STRAND with the user's fingers as the prong engages and holds the STRAND under the prong. The members are of sufficient length to allow a user to insert the members into a person's mouth with the STRAND attached to the top end portion of the members to clean all surfaces of the person's teeth without requiring the user to insert the user's fingers into the person's mouth. Further, the user does not have to manipulate the STRAND with the user's fingers when cleaning the person's teeth. The dental floss device and applicator assembly can also include a kit for storing the members and a container of dental floss segments.

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