Patent ID: 8251076
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: A45D,A61C

Abstract:
1. An oral hygiene case with a dental floss lid compartment characterized by a body having a polygonal prismatic shape wherein the body includes an anterior part and a separate posterior part, wherein the anterior part has a larger cross section than the posterior part and contains a lock, wherein the posterior part contains a plurality of height adjusters that fit the lock so as to allow an internal volume of the case to be varied depending upon which height adjuster of the posterior part is fitted with the lock of the anterior part, and wherein the posterior part has an open mouth; and a dental floss lid compartment having a shape compatible with the shape of the body, the dental floss lid compartment including (a) a frame having compatible dimensions and a cross section so as to compatibly fit into the mouth of the posterior part of the body and capable of being retained therein by means of a locking mechanism, the frame containing a ring, said ring having a handle and a flap therein to make a hinge; (b) a base having a shape compatible to the frame and having a closed bottom and an open top, the base further including a fitted spool tube affixed centrally in the base and a first flap compatible with the flap of the frame to make the hinge, and a second flap located generally opposite the first flap; and (c) a lid with a compatible shape to the base, the lid having an opening for dental floss dispensing and an opening for a knife, wherein a side of the lid to be enclosed within the base includes two guides laterally placed thereon and a spool for holding dental floss and wherein the lid includes a flap connected to the second flap of the base to make a second hinge.