Patent ID: 9277976
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61C

Claim Text:
1. A dental floss apparatus for cleaning the gap between two adjacent teeth in the surrounding mouth of a user, comprising: at least one strand of flossing substrate extending between respective hemispherically shaped first ends of a respective pair of handles from respective permanent engagements with each said handle; said handles having a second end opposite said first end and continuous opposing side edges running therebetween defining handle surfaces configured for a compressive engagement in-between a finger and thumb of a user for a pulling of said handles in substantially opposite directions and rendering said flossing substrate to an as-used position, tensioned and between said respective first ends of said handles; said handles formed of substantially rigid material as elongated members extending between respective said first ends and respective said second ends; a diameter of said handles extending between said respective first end and second end, defining an exterior circumference of each said handle, said circumference being covered by said handle surface running between said first end and second end, said circumference sized to allow multiple fingers of said user to form a wrapped compressive engagement therewith; said handle surface around said circumference of said handles allowing for an enhancement of said compressive engagement between said thumb and said finger of a user for preventing a slippage of said handles during said pulling; at least one dissolvable component positioned adjacent respective first ends of said pair of handles in an engagement with one of said handles or with said flossing substrate; and a dissolving of said dissolvable component with said dental floss apparatus in said as-used position, communicating a deposit of a residue upon said surfaces of said teeth and the surrounding mouth of said user, and translation of said dental floss apparatus in said as-used position while inserted within said gap, providing a translating contact of said flossing substrate with surfaces of said teeth which is enhanced through elimination of said slippage during said flossing.