Oral Care System and Method
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorKelly Gail Duncan
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Abstract
An oral care system includes a toothbrush having a head and a handle, a reservoir containing an oral care material, and an applicator in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing the oral care material from the reservoir. A cover is mounted on the toothbrush and movable from a closed position covering the applicator to an open position exposing the applicator. In the open position, a user may dispense and apply the oral care material to an oral surface. The applicator may take various forms including a porous pad or roller(s). In one embodiment, the cover may be mounted on the handle of the toothbrush.
Claims22
An oral care system comprising:
- a toothbrush defining a longitudinal axis and including a head and a handle coupled to the head;
- a reservoir disposed in the toothbrush, the reservoir containing an oral care material;
- an applicator disposed in the toothbrush in fluid communication with the reservoir, the applicator operable to dispense the oral care material from the reservoir;
- a cover movably mounted on the toothbrush, the cover movable from a closed position covering the applicator to an open position exposing the applicator.
A toothbrush comprising:
- a longitudinal axis;
- a head;
- a handle coupled to the head and including a reservoir configured for holding an oral care material;
- an applicator disposed in the handle in fluid communication with the reservoir, the applicator operable to dispense the oral care material from the reservoir;
- an axially elongated cover movably mounted on the handle, the cover movable from a closed position covering the applicator to an open position exposing the applicator.
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A method for dispensing oral care material, the method comprising:
- providing a toothbrush comprising a longitudinal axis, a reservoir containing an oral care material, an applicator in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a cover movably mounted on the toothbrush and covering the applicator;
- moving the cover from a closed position covering the applicator to an open position;
- exposing the applicator;
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- dispensing oral care material from the applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.