US3926201A
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Method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-11-17
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Granted: 1975-12-16
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Expires: 1992-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick in which a plurality of individual U-shaped handles are molded about a single elongated dental floss filament after the molding operation the units are separated to form individual dental floss tooth picks.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Selig Katz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C15/00; A61C15/04; A61C15/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick having a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element, a handle attached to said element and a short-length piece of dental floss strung across the extremities of said arms and embedded therein which comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of said U-shaped elements having said handle attached thereto with the extremities of said arms generally aligned, stretching an elongated dental floss filament across extremities, embedding said floss into said arms, and cutting the floss at the ends of each of said picks.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick having a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element, a handle attached to said element and a short-length piece of dental floss strung across the extremities of said arms and embedded therein which comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of said U-shaped elements having said handle attached thereto with the extremities of said arms generally aligned, stretching an elongated dental floss filament across extremities, embedding said floss into said arms, and cutting the floss at the ends of each of said picks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said arms are provIded with recesses into which said floss is embedded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
An array of disposable dental floss tooth pick members, each of said members comprising a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element and a handle attached to said element, said members being arranged in a row with one of said arms being positioned adjacent the arm of the next element and a long length piece of dental floss extending through all of said arms and embedded into said arms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An array of disposable dental floss tooth pick members, each of said members comprising a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element and a handle attached to said element, said members being arranged in a row with one of said arms being positioned adjacent the arm of the next element and a long length piece of dental floss extending through all of said arms and embedded into said arms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An array according to claim 3 wherein said handle forms a planar Y-shaped pick member with said arms.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick having a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element, a handle attached to said element and a short-length piece of dental floss strung across the extremities of said arms and embedded therein which comprises the steps of having rubber inserts for forming a plurality providing a mold cavity of said U-shaped elements having said handle attached thereto with the extremities of said arms generally aligned simultaneously stretching an elongated dental floss filament across said extremities, flowing plastic into said mold thereby forming said elements having said floss embedded into said arms, and cutting the floss at the ends of said elements.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making a disposable dental floss tooth pick having a pair of arms forming a generally U-shaped element, a handle attached to said element and a short-length piece of dental floss strung across the extremities of said arms and embedded therein which comprises the steps of having rubber inserts for forming a plurality providing a mold cavity of said U-shaped elements having said handle attached thereto with the extremities of said arms generally aligned simultaneously stretching an elongated dental floss filament across said extremities, flowing plastic into said mold thereby forming said elements having said floss embedded into said arms, and cutting the floss at the ends of said elements.
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