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1. A flosser comprising:
a handle; a head including a first and second floss support for suspending floss therebetween, the second floss support including an aperture sized for feeding the floss into suspension between the first and second floss supports, the second floss support shaped for insertion of the aperture into a space between the wire brace and two adjacent teeth for cleaning an interproximal space between the two teeth using suspended floss; a source chamber coupled to a first end of the handle and configured to support the head, the source chamber enclosing a source spool for dispensing floss to the aperture in the second floss support; a button configured to release tension on the floss; a take-up chamber coupled to a second end of the handle opposite the source chamber, the take-up chamber and the source chamber external to the handle, the take-up chamber having a retie slot proximate the handle, the retie slot including a capture fence extending above a rim of the take-up chamber and a guide edge configured to bias floss into the retie slot; a take-up bobbin disposed in the take-up chamber for receiving used floss, the take-up bobbin including a retie flange extending at an angle above the rim of the take-up chamber, the retie flange and the guide edge configured to trap the floss and to urge the floss into the retie slot while rotating the take-up bobbin; a grip disposed on the take-up bobbin, the grip configured for wrapping a broken end of the floss around the grip, wherein the grip includes a horn on either end of the grip, the horns configured for holding the floss on the grip while wrapping a broken end of the floss around the grip. |
