US2016128814A1PendingUtilityA1

Flossing system

Assignee: STEWART JEROMIPriority: Sep 21, 2010Filed: Jan 19, 2016Published: May 12, 2016
Est. expirySep 21, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61C 15/048A61C 5/85A61C 15/046
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Abstract

A flossing system including a cradle and a housing. The flossing system includes an array of floss cartridges having a length of floss. The array of floss cartridges include a pair of coupling members each coupled to opposite ends of the length of floss. Each floss cartridge includes a coupling structure. The flossing system includes a pair of floss handles disposed on the cradle and selectably coupleable to the coupling members. The pair of floss handles include a cylindrical body. The pair of floss handles include a release mechanism configured to selectably disengage the floss handle from the coupling member. The release mechanism includes an actuation member disposed through a back end of the cylindrical body of each of the pair of floss handles. The pair of floss handles each include a top aperture configured to receive the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flossing system, comprising:
 a) a cradle;   b) an array of floss cartridges disposed on the cradle and including:
 b1) a length of floss 
 b2) a pair of coupling members each coupled to opposite ends of the length of floss; wherein each including a coupling structure; 
   c) a pair of floss handles disposed on the cradle and selectably coupleable to the coupling members, including:
 c1) a cylindrical body, and 
 c2) a release mechanism disposed within the cylindrical body and configured to selectably disengage the floss handle from the coupling member; and 
   d) a housing configured to receive the cradle and cover a top portion thereof   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism includes an actuation member disposed through a back end of the cylindrical body of each of the pair of floss handles. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the cradle includes a pair of channels configured to receive the pair of floss handles. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pair of floss handles each include a top aperture configured to receive the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members each include an attachment member having an attachment end configured to retractably fit inside the top aperture of each floss handle. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the pair of floss handles each include a receiving member configured to securely attach to the attachment end of the attachment member. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the receiving member is coupled to the release mechanism of the floss handle configured to release the attachment end from the receiving member. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the array of floss cartridges are disposed along each side of the cradle. 
     
     
         9 . A flossing tool, comprising
 a) a pair of floss handles disposed on the cradle and selectably coupleable to the coupling members, including:
 a1) a cylindrical body, and 
 a2) a release mechanism disposed within the cylindrical body and configured to selectably disengage the floss handle from the coupling member; and 
   b) a floss cartridge, including:
 b1) a length of floss; and 
 b2) a pair of coupling members each coupled to opposite ends of the length of floss; wherein each including a coupling structure. 
   
     
     
         10 . The tool of  claim 9 , wherein the release mechanism includes an actuation member disposed through a back end of the cylindrical body of each of the pair of floss handles. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the pair of floss handles each include a top aperture configured to receive the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members each include an attachment member having an attachment end configured to retractably fit inside the top aperture of each floss handle. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the pair of floss handles each include a receiving member configured to securely attach to the attachment end of the attachment member. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the receiving member is coupled to the release mechanism of the floss handle configured to release the attachment end from the receiving member. 
     
     
         15 . A flossing system, comprising:
 a) a cradle;   b) an array of floss cartridges disposed on the cradle; wherein the array of floss cartridges are disposed along each side of the cradle; and including:
 b1) a length of floss 
 b2) a pair of coupling members each coupled to opposite ends of the length of floss; wherein each including a coupling structure; 
   c) a pair of floss handles disposed on the cradle and selectably coupleable to the coupling members, wherein the cradle includes a pair of channels configured to receive the pair of floss handles, including:
 c1) a cylindrical body, and 
 c2) a release mechanism disposed within the cylindrical body and configured to selectably disengage the floss handle from the coupling member; wherein the release mechanism includes an actuation member disposed through a back end of the cylindrical body of each of the pair of floss handles; wherein the pair of floss handles each include a top aperture configured to receive the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members; wherein the coupling structure of the pair of coupling members each include an attachment member having an attachment end configured to retractably fit inside the top aperture of each floss handle; wherein the pair of floss handles each include a receiving member configured to securely attach to the attachment end of the attachment member; wherein the receiving member is coupled to the release mechanism of the floss handle configured to release the attachment end from the receiving member; and 
   d) a housing configured to receive the cradle and cover a top portion thereof.

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