Dental floss pick

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the dental floss pick of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the dental floss pick of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D618396
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2010
Date of Patent: Jun 22, 2010
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Daniel William Volpenhein (Mason, OH), Douglas Craig Hardesty (Amelia, OH), David Eric Dintenfass (Cincinnati, OH), Sarah T. Irizarry (Fort Thomas, KY), Alexander King (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Janice E Seeger
Assistant Examiner: Zenia I Bennett
Application Number: 29/353,352
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Floss Dispenser Or Holder (D28/66)