Patent ID: 7665600
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental floss package for containing and dispensing a length of floss therefrom, the package including: (a) a dispensing envelope formed of thin material that includes two flat side walls having side edges and being folded over one another in overlapping relation to lie closely adjacent one another, the two overlapping side walls being joined directly to one another along side edges thereof, a flap portion joined to one of the side walls and folded over the other side wall to extend in parallel relation along the outer surface of the other side wall and secured to the outer surface, the flap portion having an opening therein, a cutter element mounted on the dispensing envelope and located so that it is at an exposed location extending through the opening in the flap portion, and an exit opening formed in the dispensing envelope through which dental floss can pass; and (b) a multi-use supply of dental floss contained within the dispensing envelope, and having one exposed end thereof passing out through the exit opening in the dispensing envelope and over an outer portion of the dispensing envelope to the cutter element, whereby a desired length of the dental floss may be withdrawn from the dispensing envelope by grasping the exposed end, pulling the desired length of dental floss from the package and cutting it using the cutter element.