Dental floss

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dental floss, showing a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 1, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the dental floss taken in direction of line 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dental floss taken in the direction of 6-6 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the dental floss shown in a second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left-side elevational view of FIG. 7, the right-side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the dental floss taken in the direction of line 11-11 of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the dental floss taken in the direction of line 12-12 of FIG. 10.

The diagonal broken lines in FIGS. 11 and 12 indicate a cut through a solid, transparent surface.

The broken lines in the figures depict portions of the dental floss that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dental floss, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013958
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 6, 2024
Inventor: Kaveh Niknia (Laguna Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Messina L Smith
Application Number: 29/850,431
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