Patent ID: 7204257

Claim:
A dental flosser comprising: a dental floss carrier including dental floss, a U-shaped floss holder having a base and a pair of arms extending from said base, and a toothpick extending generally perpendicularly from said floss holder, said toothpick including a bump; said arms supporting said dental floss, and a handle including a shaft and a head, said shaft defining a longitudinal direction, said handle including a terminal transverse face defining a longitudinal receiver opening, said handle including a protrusion extending longitudinally outwardly from said face, said toothpick received and releasably retained within said receiver opening in said longitudinal direction by engagement of said bump with said handle, said protrusion engaging and cooperating with said base and both of said arms of said floss holder to prevent transverse movement and rotational movement of said dental floss holder with respect to said handle.