Flossing apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open and empty flossing apparatus case, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a closed and filled flossing apparatus case;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an open flossing apparatus, showing an outer case, a cartridge holding multiple pairs of flossing tips, and a pair of flossing handles nested therein;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of an open flossing apparatus;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of an open flossing apparatus;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of an open flossing apparatus;

FIG. 12 is front elevational view of an open flossing apparatus;

FIG. 13 is a back elevational view of an open flossing apparatus;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a flossing device in an operational mode wherein flossing handles are not nested and are coupled to a pair of flossing tips and thereby coupled together;

FIG. 15 is top side elevational view of a flossing device, the left, right and bottom side elevational views being mirror images thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a back elevational view of a flossing device, the front view being a mirror image thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a floss apparatus, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Stewart; Jeromi (Santa Monica, CA), Allen; Keith Bornstein (Santa Monica, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/408,434
Filed:	December 13, 2011

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Current U.S. Class:	D28/65; D28/66
Current International Class:	2803
Field of Search:	;D28/31,56,65-68,73 ;D24/152 ;433/141,146-147 ;132/322-329

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Primary Examiner: Bennett; Zenia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Webb IP Law Group Webb; Jason P. Cheng; Danny Y. H.