Abstract: A texturized dental floss formed of a bundle of texturized filaments (1) and comprising, in each floss extension unit: cleaning portions (10) having a determined longitudinal extension and circumferential contour, which are previously defined in the bundle of texturized filaments (1); and fastening portions (20), each being provided between two consecutive adjacent cleaning portions (10), having a determined longitudinal extension in which the filaments are cohered and contained in a circumferential contour, which is substantially reduced in relation to that of the cleaning portion (10), said fastening portions (20) being provided in order to maintain substantially unaltered the elasticity and flexibility characteristics of the bundle of filaments (1).

Abstract: An adhesive bandage comprising a backing material, an adhesive and a wound-contacting pad which has improved comfort and improved resistance to unraveling when the body part to which it is adhered is flexed. Improved comfort and resistance to unraveling are obtained by tapering the bandage from the center region thereof to each of its opposed ends.

Abstract: An adhesive bandage comprising a backing material, an adhesive and a wound-contacting pad which has improved comfort and improved resistance to unraveling when the body part to which it is adhered is flexed. Improved comfort and resistance to unraveling are obtained by tapering the bandage from the center region thereof to each of its opposed ends.

Abstract: A toothbrush comprising, generally in a sole piece, an elongated handle (10); one head (20) carrying, on the front side, a set of bristles (40); and a flexible neck (30) joining the handle (10) and the head (20) and comprising a pair of front (31) and rear (32) spaced longitudinal beams (33) and having their opposite extreme ends respectively united to the head (20) and the handle (10) through localized bending regions (34) which allow the beams to operate as parallelogram articulation arms when the head (20) is displaced in transversal direction in relation to the handle (10) and in a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the handle (10) and being parallel to the longitudinal axes of the bristles (40), from an inoperative rest position to operative positions.

Abstract: This invention refers to a device for selective separation of toothbrush bristles that allows the toothbrush bristles to be cut into different lengths and profiles in different selected areas. According to this invention, the device ;for selective separation of toothbrush bristles comprises a base with fixation means for a toothbrush having bristles, and a support assembled over the base, wherein the support comprises a pair of simetrically pivoting stems over a first geometric plane, the support being displaceable over a portion of the base along a geometric axle that is parallel to the first geometric plane, from a resting position to a position of contact between the stems and the bristles and a cam means cooperating with the respective portions of the stems, during at least part of the displacement of the support over the base, in order to cause the symmetrically pivoting movement of the stems.