Patent ID: 8826924
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A floss holder, comprising: a holder body comprising two suspension arms and a shaft joining said two suspension arms, each said suspension arm comprising a through hole at a front end thereof; two rivets respectively inserted through said through holes, each said rivet comprising a factory head disposed outside one end of one said through hole, a buck-end being hammered down and suspending outside an opposite end of the respective said through hole, and a floss retaining unit defined between said factory head and one respective said suspension arm for securing a dental floss, wherein the floss holder utilizes a small clearance between each rivet and the corresponding suspension arm and stretching and displacement flexibility between each rivet and the corresponding suspension arm to secure the loaded floss in place for application, and wherein the factory head of each said rivet comprises a stepped inner side defining an outer terrace and an inner terrace raised from said outer terrace, said stepped inner side dividing said floss-retaining unit into an outer floss-guide portion and an inner floss-retaining portion.