DENTAL FLOSS PACKAGE

A dental floss package includes a dental floss with a usage section and two ends thereof. At least one packing bag has a receiving area formed by two side-walls for receiving the usage section of the dental floss and the two ends of the dental floss fixing on the side-walls. This dental floss package is easily to carry, environment-friendly and safe in use.

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Description
BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to relates to a dental floss. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dental floss package.

2. Related Art

A dental floss is a tool for clean the teeth. There are two common types on the market. One is the dental flossing pick consisting of a pick and a length of dental floss connecting thereon. However, because the pick is made of plastic, it is not environment friendly and easy to get hurt when using. Thus, this type of the dental floss pick is not widely popular. The other one is a wound type of dental floss in a holder. The dental floss is wound on a roller, when using, a length of dental floss is pulled out and be cut. In this type, the length of the dental floss will be pulled longer and easily to get tangled. Furthermore, it is common to be a waste because a user easily pulls out a length dental floss longer or shorter than required. Moreover, because the dental floss is cut by cutters or mini saw cutter, it may get hurt when using. The holder for the wound dental floss is made of plastics, it is also not environment friendly. In addition, it is suggested to floss teeth and gum three times a day, the conventional dental floss in wound type is not very convenient to carry.

BRIEF OF SUMMARY

The present invention provides a dental floss package which is more environment-friendly and the length of the dental floss is proper to avoid any waste.

The present invention provides a dental floss package which is smoother when using. The present dental floss package is safer to use and more conveniently to carry.

The present invention provides a dental floss package which comprises a dental floss with a usage section and two ends thereof; at least one packing bag having a receiving area formed by two side-walls for receiving the usage section of the dental floss and the two ends of the dental floss fixed on the side-walls.

Because the length of the dental floss in accordance with the present invention is suitable for single use, there is no waste as the length of the dental floss is too long or too short. In addition, the packing bag is made of paper which is environment friendly. Furthermore, the dental floss length of the present invention is for single use, it is convenient to carry. A user can open the packing bag by tearing the tearing mark to easily take out the dental floss and will not get hurt.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features and advantages of the various embodiments disclosed herein will be better understood with respect to the following description and drawings, in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 along the line 3-3.

FIG. 4 is an unfolded view of the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of another one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of further another one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of still another one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 8 is the front view of another one preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 9 is the front view of still another one preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 10 is the dental floss of the embodiment of FIG. 9 in use condition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, it shows a dental floss package 100 of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, which comprises a dental floss 10 and a packing bag 20.

The dental floss 10 is in a suitable length with a usage sectionl 1 and two ends 12, 13 thereof. The usage section 11 is wound in a predetermined way to decrease the volume and facilitate the unwinding of the floss.

The packing bag 20 is made of paper. However, the material of the packing bag is not limited to paper and can be other bio-degradable plastic materials. The interior of the packing bag 20 comprises a receiving area 21 configured by two side-walls 23. The tearing mark 22 is marked on one side-wall 23 of the packing bag 20. The usage section 11 of the dental floss 10 is received in the receiving area 21 and the two ends 12, 13 are fixed in the binding region 29 on the side-walls 23 of the packing bag 20. In another one embodiment, the tearing mark 22 can be a punch tearing mark.

A dental floss package 100, the main parts and the assembly thereof in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, has been illustrated in above description. The advantages and effects in use of the dental floss package are illustrated hereinafter.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the dental floss 10 is packaged in the packing bag 20. When unfolding the packing bag 20, the usage section 11 of the dental floss 10 is placed at the upper half portion 241 on the inner side 24 of the packing bag 20, the two ends 12, 13 is fixed apart in a predetermined spacing at top portion of the upper half portion 241 of the inner side 24. Then, the lower portion 242 of the inner side 24 of the packing bag 20 is folded upwardly along the center line 2 and bound to the upper half portion 241 of the inner side 24. Furthermore, the top area 26, left side area 27 and the right side area 28 are hot pressed to form the binding region 29. Thus, the dental floss package in accordance with the present invention is completed. In another one embodiment, the binding region 29 can be adhered by adhesives.

When using the dental floss package in accordance with the present invention, a user can open the packing bag 20 by tearing the tearing mark 22 to easily take out the dental floss 10. The user can take the two ends 12, 13 of the dental floss 10 to floss the teeth.

Because the length of the dental floss in accordance with the present invention is suitable for single use, there is no waste as the length of the dental floss is too long or too short. In addition, the packing bag is made of paper which is environment friendly. Furthermore, the dental floss length of the present invention is for single use, it is convenient to carry. A user can open the packing bag by tearing the tearing mark to easily take out the dental floss 10 and will not get hurt.

Now, referring to FIG. 5, as described in the previous description, the two ends 12, 13 of the dental floss 10 are fixed at the top area 26 of the side-walls 23 of the packing bag 20. However, the two ends 12, 13 can be fixed at the left side area 27 and right side area 28 of the side-walls 23 of the packing bag 20 to achieve the same effect. Furthermore, in FIG. 6, the two ends 12, 13 can be independently fixed at the top area 26 and the left side area 27 of the side-walls 23 of the packing bag 20, or as shown in FIG. 7, the two ends 12, 13 can be independently fixed at the top area 26 and the right side area 28 of the side-walls 23 of the packing bag 20 to achieve the same effect.

Referring to FIG. 8, the top area 26, the left side area 27, right side area 28 and the bottom portion 281 of the packing bag 20 can be bound by hot pressing to form the binding area 29 in order for the two ends 12, 13 of the dental floss 10 to be fixed at any two places of the binding area 29 of the two side-walls.

In addition, in another one embodiment, the dental floss packages can be assembled in series, such by two packing bags 20 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The right side area 28 of a packing bag 20 is connected to the left side area 27 of another packing bag (as shown in FIG. 9). When using, a user pulls the two packing bags 20 in opposite directions (as shown in FIG. 10) to separate the two packages and then take one to use to reach the purpose of the present invention.

The above description is given by way of example, and not limitation. Given the above disclosure, one skilled in the art could devise variations that are within the scope and spirit of the invention disclosed herein, including configurations ways of the recessed portions and materials and/or designs of the attaching structures. Further, the various features of the embodiments disclosed herein can be used alone, or in varying combinations with each other and are not intended to be limited to the specific combination described herein. Thus, the scope of the claims is not to be limited by the illustrated embodiments.

Claims

1. A dental floss package comprising:

a dental floss with a usage section and two ends thereof; and
at least one packing bag having a receiving area formed by two side-walls for receiving the usage section of the dental floss and the two ends of the dental floss fixing on the side-walls.

2. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the usage section of the dental floss is wound by predetermined type.

3. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the packing bag is made of paper or bio-degradable plastic materials.

4. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top area of two side-walls of the packing bag has a binding region, the two ends of the dental floss are fixed at the top area of the binding region in the side-walls of the packing bag.

5. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the left portion and right portion of two side-walls of the packing bag has a binding region, the two ends of the dental floss are fixed at the left side area and right side area of the binding region in the side-walls of the packing bag.

6. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top area and the left side area of two side-walls of the packing bag has a binding region, the two ends of the dental floss are fixed at the top area and the left side area of the binding region in the side-walls of the packing bag.

7. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top area and the right side area of two side-walls of the packing bag has a binding region, the two ends of the dental floss are fixed at the top area and the right side area of the binding region in the side-walls of the packing bag.

8. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein a tearing line or a tearing mark is marked on at least one side-wall of the packing bag.

9. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top area, the left side area, right side area and the bottom portion of the packing bag have binding region, the two ends of the dental floss are fixed in a binding region of at least one side-wall of the two side-walls.

10. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 1, wherein two packing bag can be combined as one packing bag, and wherein the right side area of a packing bag is connected to the left side area of another packing bag and the dental flosses are separately received in the two packing bag.

11. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 4, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is bound by hot-pressed binding.

12. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 5, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is bound by hot-pressed binding.

13. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 6, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is bound by hot-pressed binding.

14. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 7, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is bound by hot-pressed binding.

15. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 4, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is adhered by adhesives.

16. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 5, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is adhered by adhesives.

17. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 6, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is adhered by adhesives.

18. The dental floss package as claimed in claim 7, wherein the binding region of the two side-walls of the packing bag is adhered by adhesives.

Patent History
Publication number: 20120292214
Type: Application
Filed: May 17, 2011
Publication Date: Nov 22, 2012
Inventor: Yu-Ting Ou (Taichung City)
Application Number: 13/109,055
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Nonspooled Filamentary Material (e.g., Skein) (206/388)
International Classification: B65D 85/04 (20060101);