US Patent Issued to JDP Dual Flosser on June 23 for "Combined flosser and interproximal brush device" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,211, issued on June 23, was assigned to JDP Dual Flosser LLC (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

"Combined flosser and interproximal brush device" was invented by Fabienne Mertus (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combined flosser and interproximal brush device is provided as an elongate body. The interproximal brush and a floss threader are located on opposing ends of the elongate body, which elongate body is preferably flexible. The combined presence of the brush and flosser on one combined elongate body provides for easy accessibility and simultaneous use of the interproximal brush and floss threader to maintain oral hyg...