Note: This is the 7th duplicate (8th version) of my question (re. new
product/floss holder), and it is reposted because I have  new simpler
questions without answers and  after the changes made in the web-page
in discussion, -- http://www.geocities.com/emailerss/ -- I would like
to get an answer from any researcher who is frequently flossing using
floss, two hands and no other help.

The web-page is showing instructions (mostly pictures) how to use a
patented dental floss holder (tensioner)and explanations .
This floss holder is good for about 250 all-teeth flossing sessions,
then it can break. I am asking answers to the following 2 questions:

1.Is it clear from this web-page how to use this product, and how many
minutes have you (the researcher) spent on it?

2. The Researcher is asked to give a comment  of at least one word to
the following clarifications ,and to answer with at least one word the
question of whether this product could be of any use for The
Researcher.


The floss is mounted before flossing using 2 hands.
The  6-8 in. floss takes 15 – 60 seconds to maunt and the 14-18 in.
floss takes 9-25 seconds
 
The loop made from the 6-8 in. floss  can held in one hand and one can
 “bite” the floss between the prongs and pull/glide (advance) the loop
around.

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Clarification of Question by googel-ga on 18 Oct 2002 14:58 PDT

This is a kind of poll.
Guaranteed: No Request for Answer Clarification 
            and 5-star rating.

Hi Googel,

The four word answer to your question from my point of view is as
follows:

1. Yes 	12 minutes
2. Unnecessary 
    Useful

A longer explanation of my answer is as below:

I have never used a product like this before but am familiar with
flossing of teeth.  Although initially confusing, partially due to the
lack of human presence in the diagrams, I found that after 5-10
minutes of viewing the page the instructions became clear.

With respect to the clarifications, I feel that whilst maybe pointing
out the use of two hands could be useful, the addition of precise
timings for attachment of the floss is probably unnecessary.  The
second clarification describing the use of the product, when combined
with the diagrams on the web site, makes understanding the correct
usage simpler and would therefore be a useful extra to the
instructions.

I hope this has been useful to you and your product marketing is
successful.

mcfly-ga

Thank you for the helpful answer.

Are you trying to patent this or deploy it commercially?

Are you aware that you can go to Walgreens and buy similar flossing
devices in disposable packs of several hundred?

Sorry, vince23-ga, but your reading hasn't been attentive enough.
The disposable flossers have a ahort built-un floss segment of about 1
in.ling, while this floss holder can carry any kind of floss having at
least a length of more than 6 in. long, has no built-in floss and it's
for multiple use.
Thanks for caring.

To Reasearcher mcfly-ga:
I am adding this comment after rating , since i promised no Request
for Answer Clarification and uncoditional 5-star rating.
I would like to know whether Reasearcher mcfly-ga is  flossing
frequently using only floss, two hands and no other help.
Thank you.

googel...

Re your above comment to mcfly...
mcfly may or may not see this, since comments do not trigger an
email to the answerer, as do requests for clarification. If
mcfly sees the comment, it will only be because they have
bookmarked this question, and are following it out of personal
interest. That is the singular advantage to clarification
requests.

Googel:

I must admit that no I don't floss regularly, but when I do it is with
standard floss, two hands and no other help.

Thanks

mcfly