Oral care implement having fluid delivery system
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsJohn J. Gatzemeyer, Thomas J. Boyd, Eduardo J. Jimenez, Bruce M. Russell
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Abstract
An oral care implement has a head portion with tooth cleaning elements on a front surface thereof and a reservoir containing a fluid. A delivery member extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver the fluid from the reservoir to an applicator that may be positioned on the rear surface of the head. In one aspect, the applicator and the delivery member may be separate components that are fluidly coupled to one another. The applicator and the delivery member may both be formed of a capillary material.
Claims19
An oral care implement comprising:
- a head and a handle, the head having a front surface and an opposing rear surface, at least one tooth cleaning element extending from the front surface;
- a reservoir storing a fluid;
- an applicator positioned on the rear surface of the head, the applicator being formed from a porous or fibrous material;
- and
- a delivery member extending from the reservoir to the applicator,
- the delivery member comprising a capillary tube to deliver the fluid from the reservoir to the applicator by capillary action.
An oral care implement comprising:
- a head and a handle, the head having a front surface and an opposing rear surface, a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface;
- a reservoir storing a fluid;
- an applicator positioned on the rear surface of the head;
- and
- a delivery member extending from the reservoir to the applicator;
- wherein the delivery member delivers the fluid from the reservoir to the applicator solely by capillary action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.