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AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsWilliam Ralph Brown, Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet, Soeren Jan Wasow, Steffi Raehse, Tilmann Winkler
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An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend/flex while the first area stays fixed to the body.
An oral hygiene implement including a body having a distal end and a proximal end, the oral hygiene implement further comprising a cleaning and/or gum massaging element carrier, a first end of the massaging element carrier being attached to the body and a second end of the massaging element carrier being unattached to the body, wherein the unattached end extends toward the body wherein the cleaning and/or gum massaging element carrier comprises a first carrier member and a second carrier member defining an intermediate opening therebetween and the oral hygiene implement further comprising an elastomeric member attached to the body and extending through the intermediate opening.
An oral hygiene implement having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the oral hygiene implement further comprising:
An oral hygiene implement including a body having a distal end and a proximal end, the oral hygiene implement further comprising:
An intermediate member for use in an oral hygiene implement, the intermediate member comprising:
A method of making an oral hygiene implement, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.