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Dental filament dispenser is a unique plastic molded unit formed by a housing, a retainer means, and a cover. A filament cut-off element is mounted on the cover and provides a unique way for facilitating the easy grasping of the filament and also completely concealing the filament inside the housing

Dental filament dispenser is a unique plastic molded unit formed by a housing, a retainer means, and a cover. A filament cut-off element is mounted on the cover and provides a unique way for facilitating the easy grasping of the filament and also completely concealing the filament inside the housing when the cover is closed thereby covering the end of the filament to be grasped. The dental filament dispenser is formed of either one piece or two pieces. The one piece includes the housing, retainer means, and cover molded in one piece. The two pieces include the housing separately molded and the divider member and cover molded in one piece.

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A dental filament dispenser comprising a housing, said housing formed of a molded body having top and bottom sections, said top section having an access opening at the upper end thereof through which a spool of dental filament is received for containment in said bottom section, said access opening b

A dental filament dispenser comprising a housing, said housing formed of a molded body having top and bottom sections, said top section having an access opening at the upper end thereof through which a spool of dental filament is received for containment in said bottom section, said access opening being defined by sides enclosing said access opening and including at least two spaced first and second sides; a retainer for retaining said spool within said housing, said retainer separating said top and bottom sections and having an opening adjacent said second side of said access opening for receiving an end portion of the dental filament, and a cover shaped to cover said access opening and having a first edge pivotally mounted on said first side of the access opening of said housing for pivotally opening and closing said access opening and a second edge for engaging said second side of said access opening, said cover having an inside face and an exterior face; and said cover including a filament cut-off and holder element mounted on the inside face of said cover adjacent said second edge a spaced distance from the first edge, said cut-off and holder element being constructed for cutting and retaining said filament while the cover is open, said element adapted for releasably retaining the end of the filament extending from said spool after said filament is cut, said cut-off and holder element being located adjacent said second side when the cover is closed and is located above and adjacent said first side of said housing when the cover is open and thereby being spaced from said second side whereby an end portion of the filament extending through said opening in said retainer extends across said access opening when the cover is open and can be grasped while the cover is open and when the cover is closed the entire filament including said end portion is confined within said housing and when the cover is again opened, at least a portion of said filament extends from said opening in said retainer to said cut-off and holder element in spaced relationship above said access opening thereby holding and exposing said filament in a position to be grasped.