Patent ID: 6155274
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A dental flossing aid for use with a length of dental floss comprising: a fork having an elongated handle, said handle having a pair of opposed ends, said fork having a pair of spaced apart prongs extending from the first of said ends of the handle, each prong having a free distal end, andan elongated floss stretcher arm having a plurality of spaced apart floss holding teeth disposed along the length thereof, said stretcher arm having a proximal end pivotally secured to said fork such that said floss stretcher arm extends substantially along and outwardly from said handle,whereby, in use, a length of dental floss is extended from at least one of said holding teeth disposed along the length of said floss stretcher arm, across the free ends of said prongs and back to said floss stretcher arm, such that grasping said handle and said floss stretcher arm pivots said floss stretcher arm thereby stretching the length of floss extending across said prongs.