Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid dispensing oral care implement
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Application No.: US13846686Application Date: 2013-03-18
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Publication No.: US09237798B2Publication Date: 2016-01-19
- Inventor: Eduardo Jimenez , Michael Rooney , Robert Moskovich , Thomas Boyd , Sharon Kennedy , Madhusudan Patel , John Gatzemeyer , Alan Sorrentino
- Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
- Current Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Main IPC: A46B11/04
- IPC: A46B11/04 ; A46B11/00

Abstract:
A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140115803A1 FLUID DISPENSING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT Public/Granted day:2014-05-01
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