the housing is used for cutting the floss application_number US 64757091 A description the invention may be illustrated by reference to one embodiment depicted in fig1 13 fig1 shows a dental floss dispenser 10 comprising a dispenser housing 12 which resembles a beaver in the upright position having a pair of teeth 14 through which a length of floss 16 may be threaded a tail adapted to function as a toothbrush holder 40 may be integrally formed with the housing 12 fig1 illustrates a how a toothbrush 41 may be inserted through the toothbrush holder tail 40 the toothbrush 41 is shown only for illustration of the function of the toothbrush holder 40 the toothbrush 41 is not considered to be a required element of this embodiment fig2 4 provide front right side and left side views of dispenser 10 shown in fig1 these figures show right paw 20 and left paw 22 extending outwardly at substantially the same level below teeth 14 right paw 20 comprises a passage between the interior and exterior of housing 12 through which the floss 16 may be threaded the floss 16 then passes through a slot 24 located between the pair of teeth 14 a cutter 36 mounted on left paw 22 engages the floss 16 in order to hold and cut the floss 16 fig3 and 4 illustrate how the toothbrush holder tail 40 is integrally formed with the housing 12 and shown openings 46 and 48 described in greater detail below in connection with fig5.