Alan S Garner

US Patent:

56761678, Oct 14, 1997

Filed:

May 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/644282

Inventors:

Alan Scott Garner - Austin TX

International Classification:

A45D 4418

US Classification:

132309

Abstract:

A toothbrush and floss apparatus includes a toothbrush assembly that includes a brush assembly supported by a handle which includes a brush end and a floss-supporting end. A detachable dental floss assembly is attached to the floss-supporting end of the handle and includes a floss-assembly-based connector for connecting the dental floss assembly to the floss-supporting end of the handle. The brush assembly and the brush end and the floss-supporting end of the handle are located along a common longitudinal axis. The dental floss assembly includes a housing which includes a proximal end and a distal end. The floss-assembly-based connector is located at the proximal end of the housing, and the floss-assembly-based connector is detachably connected to a complementary handle-based connector located on the floss-supporting end of the hand embodiment, the floss-assembly-based connector and the handle-based connector are connected together by a connection action along the longitudinal axis. In another embodiment, dental floss assembly is connected to the handle by a connection action transverse to the longitudinal axis. In both embodiments, the housing includes a hinged cap located on the housing allowing access to the dental floss.