USD429382S - Vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser - Google Patents

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USD429382S
USD429382S US29/108,297 US10829799F USD429382S US D429382 S USD429382 S US D429382S US 10829799 F US10829799 F US 10829799F US D429382 S USD429382 S US D429382S
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Elias Tamez
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H49/00—Unwinding or paying-out filamentary material; Supporting, storing or transporting packages from which filamentary material is to be withdrawn or paid-out
    • B65H49/18—Methods or apparatus in which packages rotate
    • B65H49/20—Package-supporting devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C15/00—Devices for cleaning between the teeth
    • A61C15/04—Dental floss; Floss holders
    • A61C15/043—Containers, dispensers, or the like, e.g. with cutting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C2203/00—Means for making patients feel at ease during dental treatment, e.g. dental instruments in the form of toys

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FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser in accordance with this invention;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser with a dental floss dispensing spool shown in the interior of the vehicle by the dashed lines;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser of this invention;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser with a bottom central portion open to show the dental floss dispenser therein;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser;
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the dental floss dispenser spool shown separately for ease of illustration;
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the dental floss dispenser spool shown separately for ease of illustration; and,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser with the front hood open to permit the dental floss to be pulled out for use by a person.

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  1. The ornamental design for a vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser, as shown and described.
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US6328251B1 (en) * 1999-07-23 2001-12-11 Elias Tamez Vehicle-shaped dental floss dispenser and method therefor
USD492589S1 (en) 2003-02-06 2004-07-06 Elias Tamez Vehicle shaped dispenser

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US4308880A (en) * 1980-09-11 1982-01-05 Graves Rodney J Animated dental floss dispenser
USD311259S (en) * 1987-05-20 1990-10-09 Smith Rosemary M Dental floss container
US5451181A (en) * 1994-02-14 1995-09-19 Denoux; Alain F. Toy vehicle with optically interactive imaging

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US5566872A (en) * 1994-07-08 1996-10-22 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Vial floss dispenser
USD381468S (en) * 1995-11-01 1997-07-22 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Dental floss vial dispenser
USD429382S (en) * 1999-07-23 2000-08-08 Jon S. Crain Vehicle shaped dental floss dispenser

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US4308880A (en) * 1980-09-11 1982-01-05 Graves Rodney J Animated dental floss dispenser
USD311259S (en) * 1987-05-20 1990-10-09 Smith Rosemary M Dental floss container
US5451181A (en) * 1994-02-14 1995-09-19 Denoux; Alain F. Toy vehicle with optically interactive imaging

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6328251B1 (en) * 1999-07-23 2001-12-11 Elias Tamez Vehicle-shaped dental floss dispenser and method therefor
USD492589S1 (en) 2003-02-06 2004-07-06 Elias Tamez Vehicle shaped dispenser

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