Patent ID: 7370658
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A dental flossing device comprising: a. a handle having proximal and distal ends, b. a flosser head extending from said distal end of said handle, said flosser head comprising a base, two spaced apart arms extending from said base and having distal ends, and a strand of dental floss extending between and secured to said distal ends of said arms, c. a hinge connecting said distal end of said handle to said flosser head, said flosser head having a first position generally co-planar with said handle, said flosser head being bendable about said hinge to a second position that is angled relative to said handle, said arms in said first position of said flosser head being spaced apart a first distance, and d. engagement means securing said flosser head in said second position when it is bent to said second position and urging said distal ends of said arms to be spaced apart a second distance greater than said first distance to thus stretch said strand of dental floss to be more taut.