Patents by Inventor John S. Striebel

John S. Striebel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5392794
    Abstract: A threadable dental floss (20) is shown in FIG. 3A for cleaning of a user's teeth when said user is wearing braces, bridgework, or the like. The threadable dental floss (20) includes a strand having a first end (26) and second end (26') and a semi-rigid threader (24 and 24') including a curvature formed substantially along its whole length (L'), integrally bonded to and attached to the strand member (22). The semi-rigid threader (24) preferably is made from low friction plastic in an injection molding process. Preferably, multiple sections of the threadable floss are interconnected in a chain-like fashion and are unwound from a dispenser including a spool (FIG. 3B). The user, without having to cut the strand (22), can separate a ready-to-use section of threadable floss (20) with an included curved threader section by simply exerting a small tensile force (2 pounds or less) on the floss chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventor: John S. Striebel