Patent ID: 8550097
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental floss gripper comprising: a base element in the form of a ring sized to receive a finger of a user and having an outer surface extending around the ring, a portion of said surface being adapted for supporting a length of dental floss; and a clamp pivotally coupled to the base element for movement between a closed position in which the clamp overlies said outer surface portion of the base element, and an open position; said base element and said clamp having confronting surfaces which co-operate to clamp the length of dental floss therebetween when the clamp is in the closed position, the clamp and base element being configured so that the clamp releasably snap-fits to the base element in moving to said closed position and in its open position permits insertion and subsequent removal of a length of dental floss between said confronting surface; wherein the clamp has an arcuate shape that corresponds generally to the curvature of the ring and is pivoted at one end to the ring, the clamp being generally channel-shaped in cross-section and having opposite side walls which embrace opposite side portions of the ring when the clamp is in its closed position, the side walls of the channel and corresponding side portions of the ring being shaped to provide said snap-fitting of the clamp to the base element in moving to the closed position.