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US 9,066,581 B2Granted
Oral care implement
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsDouglas J. Hohlbein, Chi Shing Wong, Wen Jin Xi, James Herbert Kemp, Al Aquanza Sprosta
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Abstract
An oral care implement includes a releasable sensory material that invokes a sensory response when in contact with tissues or surfaces of a mouth of a user. In one embodiment, an element is provided that is visually indicative of the sensory response. The oral care implement may also include a soft tissue cleaner provided with the sensory material.
Claims7
A toothbrush comprising:
- a handle and a head;
- a releasable sensory material that invokes a sensory response in an oral cavity during use;
- and
- at least one communicative element having a shape that is visually representative of the sensory response.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.