Dental floss roll comprising interconnected pieces each having a pick end

Claim 2

A continuous arrangement of dental floss articles for use in removing bacterial plaque from around the gum line of the teeth comprising: a roll of dental floss, said roll comprising identifiable detachable sections, each of said sections comprising a reinforced portion forming a pick end when said section is removed from the roll, said reinforced portion rendering that portion of the section more rigid than the remaining portion of the floss in said section so that it may function as a leader for threading the floss between the teeth.

Claim 3

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 1 wherein: said reinforced portion comprises a coating of material to the floss to render it firm.

Claim 4

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 1 wherein: said reinforced portion comprises a coating of material rendering it resilient.

Claim 5

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 3 wherein: said material comprises plastic.

Claim 6

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 2 wherein: said material comprises a coating of wax.

Claim 7

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 1 wherein: said pick end comprises a frustrum of a cone tapering from a blunt end to a cylindrical portion.

Claim 8

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 1 wherein: each reinforced portion is reduced at one end thereof for aiding in severing that portion from the roll of dental floss.

Claim 9

The continuous arrangement of dental floss articles set forth in claim 1 wherein: the floss adjacent one end of each of the reinforced portions on the roll is color coded for identifying the area for severing the article from the roll of dental floss.

Claim 10

A dispenser for dental floss sections comprising: a hollow container for holding a spool of dental floss, said container comprising a dispensing passageway for floss movement from said spool outwardly of said container, a spool mounted within said container for dispensing floss therefrom, a roll of dental floss wound around said spool, said roll comprising identifiable detachable sections, each of said sections comprising reinforced portions forming a pick end when said section is removed from the roll, said reinforced portion rendering that portion of the section more rigid than the remaining portion of the floss in said section so that it may function as a leader for threading the floss between the teeth.

Claim 11

A dispenser for dental floss sections comprising: a hollow container for holding a spool of dental floss, said container comprising a dispensing passageway for floss movement from said spool outwardly of said container, a spool mounted within said container for dispensing floss therefrom, a roll of dental floss wound around said spool, said roll comprising identifiable detachable sections, each of said sections comprising reinforced portions forming a pick end when said section is removed from the roll, said reinforced portion rendering that portion of the section more rigid than the remaining portion of the floss in said section so that it may function as a leader for threading the floss between the teeth.

Claim 12

The dispenser set forth in claim 9 wherein: said reinforced portion comprises a coating of material applied to the floss to render it firm.

Claim 13

The dispenser set forth in claim 9 wherein: said reinforced position comprises a coating of material rendering it resilient.

Claim 14

The dispenser set forth in claim 11 wherein: said material comprises plastic.