Apple shaped dental floss dispenser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is the other side elevational view of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser of the invention of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser of FIG. 1 shown in an opened up configuration because of the internal hinge;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the interior of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser illustrating the use of at least one dental floss spool and multiple compartments to contain other sizes of dental floss spools;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of multiple sizes of dental floss for use in the multiple compartments of an apple shaped dental floss dispenser shown in FIG. 4 also shown separately for ease of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D228188 August 1973 Howison
D292095 September 29, 1987 Yoshiharu
D311259 October 9, 1990 Smith
Other references
  • Harper's Bazaar, Apple, p. 142, Feb. 1952.
Patent History
Patent number: D431097
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1999
Date of Patent: Sep 19, 2000
Assignee: Eric J. Longam (Las Vegas, NV)
Inventor: Elias Tamez (Mabton, WA)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Attorneys: Harry M. Weiss, Jeffrey Harry M. Weiss & Associates, P.C. Weiss
Application Number: 0/108,861
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Simulative (D28/67)
International Classification: 2803;