Patent ID: 8104487

Claim:
A dental floss holder, comprising: (a) a body, said body comprising a spool case sized and shaped to accommodate a spool of dental floss of selected diameter, said spool case having sidewalls and a floor; a neck, said neck extending from said spool case generally along a first longitudinal axis; spaced apart first and second fingers extending outwardly from said neck, said first finger extending along a second longitudinal axis, said second longitudinal axis offset from said first longitudinal axis by an angle alpha (α), and said second finger extending along a third longitudinal axis, said third longitudinal axis offset from said first longitudinal axis by an angle beta (β), said first and second fingers each extending outwardly from said neck to a respective distal end, and along at least a portion of the distal end of said first finger, a first floss guide, and along at least a portion of the distal end of said second finger, a second floss guide, said first finger extending back from its distal end to a knuckle, said knuckle providing a transition from said neck to said first finger, and further comprising at said knuckle, a knuckle floss guide; said second finger extending from its distal end to a bight, said bight providing a transition from said neck to said second finger (b) a cap, said cap sized and shaped to at least partially cover said spool case; (c) spaced apart first and second tensioning ledges provided on said cap; and (d) a clamp, said clamp comprising a compressible flange adapted for manually compressing and securing a length of dental floss against movement through said clamp during the use of said dental floss holder.