Assembly for flossing teeth
View Patent ↗A dental floss assembly including a dental floss with terminal ends; a hermetically sealed compartment for containing the dental floss; a first loop and a second loop, each loop attached to a different terminal end of the dental floss, and each loop outlining an open region; wherein at least one loop is separably attached to the compartment.
1. A dental floss assembly comprising:
a dental floss having terminal ends;
a hermetically sealed compartment for containing the dental floss;
a first loop and a second loop, each loop attached to a different terminal end of the dental floss, and each loop outlining an open region
wherein:
at least one loop is separably attached to the compartment;
the cross section of the first loop is C-shaped defining a first cavity; and
the second loop is removably received in the first cavity.
2. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein the loops are approximately the same size and shape.
3. The dental floss assembly of claim 2 , wherein the loops are positioned in the same plane when attached to the compartment.
4. The dental floss assembly of claim 2 , wherein the loops are positioned in parallel planes when attached to the compartment.
5. The dental floss assembly of claim 4 , wherein sides of the compartment are flush with edges of the loops.
6. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein each open region is of approximately 1.5 centimeter diameter.
7. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the cross-section of the second loop is C-shaped defining a second cavity;
the dental floss is wound around the second loop in the second cavity; and
the compartment is formed as a combination of the second loop received in the first cavity.
8. The dental floss assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second cavity opens in a direction perpendicular to a plane defined by the open region of the second loop.
9. The dental floss assembly of claim 7 , wherein the second cavity opens in a direction parallel to a plane defined by the open region of the second loop.
10. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a window defined by the first loop;
a flange formed on the second loop for extending through and past the window when the second loop is received in the first cavity.
11. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a tab attached to each of the first and second loops for separating the first loop from the second loop.
12. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein the compartment is attached to either only the first loop or both the first loop or the second loop.
13. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein the compartment comprises a plastic casing and a sealant applied to the casing.
14. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein the loops and compartment are made of plastic.
15. The dental floss assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the loops is chosen from the group of shapes consisting of circle, triangle, square, rectangle, and hook.