ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,594, issued on June 17.
"Dental floss pick" was invented by Jay K Oh (Wyckoff, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a dental floss pick that includes a length of floss, a first elongate arm, a second elongate arm, a vertical support, a first rotational gate, a first stop member, a base member, and a lock button. The vertical support has a first end, a second end, and an open bottom. The first elongate arm is secured to the first end. The second elongate arm is secured to the second end. The open bottom has a first threading. The first rotational gate is located within the first elongate arm. The first stop mem...