公开(公告)号：US20140259485A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14288357

申请日：2014-05-27

Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

Inventor： Eduardo Jimenez ,  Robert Moskovich ,  Sharon Kennedy ,  John Gatzemeyer ,  Michael Rooney ,  Joachim Storz ,  Raimund KLAUSEGGER

IPC: A46B9/04 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A46B9/04 ,  A46B9/06 ,  A46B15/0002 ,  A46B15/0032 ,  A46B15/0055 ,  A46B2200/1066

Abstract: An oral care implement such as a toothbrush includes a head defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements supported by the toothbrush head. The tooth cleaning elements preferably include at least one tooth polishing unit having a polishing element including a supporting base and a flexible tooth polishing head extending angularly from the base and defining a polishing surface. In a preferred embodiment, the polishing element is made of an elastomeric material. In some embodiments, the polishing element may be comprised of a plurality of individual polishing members.

Abstract translation: 诸如牙刷的口腔护理器具包括限定纵向轴线的头部和由牙刷头部支撑的多个牙齿清洁元件。 牙齿清洁元件优选地包括至少一个具有抛光元件的抛光元件的抛光单元，所述抛光元件包括支撑基座和从基座角度地延伸并且限定抛光表面延伸的柔性牙齿抛光头。 在优选实施例中，抛光元件由弹性体材料制成。 在一些实施例中，抛光元件可以由多个单独的抛光构件组成。