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Patent Application
App. No. 14/875,892

TAPE DENTAL FLOSS

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Patent No.
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App. No.
14/875,892
Abstract

In at least one embodiment, dental floss is provided comprising a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and a plurality of flossing elements formed along at least one of the longitudinal edges. In at least one embodiment, dental floss is provided comprising a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip.

Claims (40)

1 . Dental floss comprising:

a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and a plurality of flossing elements formed along at least one of the longitudinal edges of the flossing strip.

2 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

at least one flossing element of the plurality of flossing elements has a rectangular shape, a square shape or a triangular shape.

3 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

at least one flossing element of the plurality of flossing elements has s blunt outer edge.

4 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

at least one flossing element of the plurality of flossing elements has a pointed tip.

5 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

at least one flossing element of the plurality of flossing elements has a spherical edge.

6 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the spherical edge comprises a radial arc of at least about 90 degrees.

7 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the spherical edge comprises a radial arc of about 180 degrees.

8 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the spherical edge is a convex spherical edge.

9 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the spherical edge is a concave spherical edge.

10 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

at least one flossing element of the plurality of flossing elements has a convex spherical first edge and a concave spherical second edge.

11 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the floss tape comprises at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip.

12 . The dental floss of claim 11 wherein:

at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip extends laterally at a right angle relative to a width of the flossing strip.

13 . The dental floss of claim 11 wherein:

at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip extends laterally at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal edge of the flossing strip.

14 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the floss tape comprises a plurality of flossing fins extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip.

15 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the floss tape comprises at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from each longitudinal side face of the flossing strip.

16 . The dental floss of claim 15 wherein:

each of the side flossing fins extending laterally outwardly from each of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip extends laterally at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal edge of the flossing strip.

17 . The dental floss of claim 16 wherein:

each of the side flossing fins extending laterally outwardly from each of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip extends laterally at an acute angle relative to a same longitudinal edge of the flossing strip.

18 . The dental floss of claim 16 wherein:

each of the side flossing fins extending laterally outwardly from each of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip extends laterally at an acute angle relative to a different longitudinal edge of the flossing strip.

19 . The dental floss of claim 1 wherein:

the floss tape comprises a plurality of flossing fins extending laterally outwardly from each longitudinal side face of the flossing strip.

20 . Dental floss comprising:

a floss tape comprising a flossing strip, the flossing strip having opposing longitudinal side faces and opposing longitudinal edges, and at least one side flossing fin extending laterally outwardly from at least one of the longitudinal side faces of the flossing strip.