Oral care implement
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsEduardo Jimenez, Joseph Fattori
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Abstract
An oral care implement and a method of forming the same. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle and a head. The head has a basin cavity formed therein which has an open top end. An aperture is formed into the basin cavity that forms a passageway to an outer surface of the head. An applicator is positioned within the basin cavity so that a portion of the applicator protrudes through the aperture. The oral care implement also includes a head plate with a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereon. The head plate is coupled to the head and encloses the open top end of the basin cavity.
Claims20
An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle;
- a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a cavity having a first opening in a front surface of the head and a second opening in a rear or side surface of the head;
- an applicator disposed in the cavity and exposed through the second opening, the applicator formed of a capillary material;
- and
- a cleaning element assembly coupled to the head to close the first opening.
An oral care implement comprising:
- a head comprising a cavity having an annular sidewall and a floor;
- a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head;
- an aperture extending from the floor of the cavity to a rear surface of the head;
- and
- an applicator disposed in the cavity so that a circumference of the applicator is completely surrounded by the annular sidewall, the applicator being loaded with an oral care material and exposed through the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.