Patent ID: 7234473
Filing Date: 2007-06-26
Classification: A46B,A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental floss holding and collecting device comprising a toothbrush handle having a substantially straight end portion adapted to be held by a user of the device and having an end and a main axis, said toothbrush handle having a plurality of tapered notches extending from the end into the end portion, each tapered notch having an associated holding slot, each tapered notch being configured for guiding a previously unattached end portion of a length of dental floss into the associated holding slot and securing the dental floss therein to facilitate a flossing process by securely holding and manipulating one end of the length of dental floss in a selected holding slot during the flossing process and presenting a portion of the length of dental floss for use between two teeth during the flossing process, each tapered notch and associated slot extending into the handle portion along the main axis and being positioned on the toothbrush handle so that rotation of the toothbrush handle with the end of the length of dental floss secured therein will wind dental floss onto the handle to advance the dental floss to present a new portion of the length of dental floss for use between the two teeth at desired times during the flossing process.