Multi-component bristle having components with different oral care additives, and oral care implement comprising the same
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsWen Jin Xi, Ting Yan, Bo Zhang, Guang Sheng Guo
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Abstract
An oral care implement including at least one multi-component bristle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle; a head coupled to the handle; at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one multi-component bristle comprising first and second components. The first component may include a first plastic and a first oral care additive and the second component may include a second plastic and a second oral care additive such that the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Claims20
An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle;
- a head coupled to the handle;
- at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one multi-component bristle comprising a first component and a second component;
- the first component comprising a first plastic and a first oral care additive;
- the second component comprising a second plastic and a second oral care additive, wherein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
A multi-component bristle comprising:
- a first component;
- a second component;
- the first component comprising a first plastic and a first oral care additive;
- and
- the second component comprising a second plastic and a second oral care additive, wherein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle;
- a head coupled to the handle;
- at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one multi-component bristle comprising a first component and a second component;
- the first component comprising a first oral care additive;
- and
- the second component comprising a second oral care additive, wherein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.