Dental floss vial dispenser
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap portion of the dental floss vial dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cap portion of FIG. 1 in an open configuration;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a right elevational view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a left elevational view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the cap portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the dental floss vial dispenser of the present invention; and,
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the dental floss vial dispenser of FIG. 9, in an open configuration.
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- Literature: Glide(R) Floss, Specification: Vial Product, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 1993.
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1997
Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: John W. Dolan (Boothwyn, PA), John W. Spencer, Jr. (Rising Sun, MD), David D. McClanahan (Harleysville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Attorney: Victor M. Genco, Jr.
Application Number: 0/45,870
International Classification: 2803;