Patents by Inventor Mark Oberholzer

Mark Oberholzer 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: 10143543
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for storing and dispensing dental floss. In some examples, there is provided an apparatus for housing and dispensing dental floss, the apparatus comprising: a first compartment integrally formed with a second compartment; wherein the first compartment is configured, in use, to house dental floss; wherein the second compartment is configured, in use, to provide user access to a length of the stored dental floss for dispensement therefrom; wherein at least the second compartment is closed by a sealing member; and wherein at least a portion of the sealing member is configured to be detachable to provide user access to the interior of the second compartment so as to provide, in use, access to the length of the stored dental floss for dispensement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: PERI-DENT LTD
    Inventor: Mark Oberholzer
  • Publication number: 20180185126
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for storing and dispensing dental floss. In some examples, there is provided an apparatus for housing and dispensing dental floss, the apparatus comprising: a first compartment integrally formed with a second compartment; wherein the first compartment is configured, in use, to house dental floss; wherein the second compartment is configured, in use, to provide user access to a length of the stored dental floss for dispensement therefrom; wherein at least the second compartment is closed by a sealing member; and wherein at least a portion of the sealing member is configured to be detachable to provide user access to the interior of the second compartment so as to provide, in use, access to the length of the stored dental floss for dispensement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Oberholzer