Dental floss holder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a dental floss holder showing a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a dental floss holder showing a second embodiment of our design;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412043
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 27, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 13, 1999
Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: John W. Dolan (Boothwyn, PA), Brad F. Abrams (Cherry Hill, NJ), Robert M. Russell (Newark, DE), David D. McClanahan (Harleysville, PA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorneys: Victor M. Genco, Jr., Allan M. Wheatcraft
Application Number: 0/80,974
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Elongated Handle (D28/68)
International Classification: 2803;