公开(公告)号：US20200047381A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16658317

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Michael ROONEY

IPC: B29C45/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  A46D3/00 ,  A46B9/04 ,  A46B9/00 ,  A46B3/00 ,  A46D1/00 ,  B29C39/42 ,  B29B13/02 ,  B29B13/08 ,  A46B1/00

Abstract: A method of forming an oral care implement, a method of forming a head plate for an oral care implement, and an oral care implement or head plate formed therefrom. The head plate may have micro-sized or fine features. The method may include providing an amount of a first solid material upstream of a first mold cavity; prior to the first solid material entering the first mold cavity, applying ultrasonic energy to the first solid material to melt the first solid material into a first molten material; flowing the first molten material into the first mold cavity; allowing the first molten material to harden within the first mold cavity to form a head plate comprising micro-sized features; forming a body from a second material, the body including a handle portion and a head portion; and coupling the head plate to the head portion of the body.

公开(公告)号：US20210368973A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US15733783

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Al Aquanza Sprosta ,  Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Douglas HOHLBEIN ,  Michael ROONEY ,  Yanmei JI ,  Xiangji DING

IPC: A46B7/04 ,  A46B9/04

Abstract: An oral care implement that includes a handle and an oral care refill head. The oral care refill head is alterable between a first state in which it is separated from the handle and a second state in which it is coupled to the handle. The oral care refill head has a proximal edge surface that defines an opening into a sleeve cavity. The proximal edge surface is inclined with radial distance from a cavity axis of the sleeve cavity. Similarly, the handle has a gripping portion that terminates at a distal end and a stem that protrudes from the distal end. The annular shoulder that is inclined downwardly and away from a stem to facilitate mating of the oral care refill head to the handle. The oral care refill head may have features for securing the oral care refill head to the stem of the handle.

公开(公告)号：US20190150603A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16257897

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Michael ROONEY ,  Robert MOSKOVICH ,  Jacob PRINGIERS ,  Luca CASINI ,  Joachim STORZ ,  Raimund KLAUSEGGER

IPC: A46B15/00 ,  B29C45/22 ,  B29C45/14 ,  A61B17/24 ,  B29C45/16

Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a first surface, and an opposite second surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the first and second surfaces. A soft tissue cleaner may have a first cleaner fixed to the second surface of the head and a second cleaner fixed to the peripheral surface of the head. Furthermore, a second cleaner may incorporate a plurality of grooves extending at least a portion of the distance from the first surface to the second surface along the peripheral surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170202348A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-20

申请号：US15473860

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

Inventor： Robert MOSKOVICH ,  Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Michael ROONEY ,  Jacob PRINGIERS ,  Luca CASINI

IPC: A46B9/04 ,  A46B15/00 ,  A46B9/06 ,  A46B9/02

CPC classification number: A46B9/04 ,  A46B9/025 ,  A46B9/06 ,  A46B15/0032 ,  A46B2200/1066

Abstract: An oral care implement implementing a cleaning element arrangement having diverging cleaning elements. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of cleaning elements extend from the first surface of the head so as to form a ring about an axis extending from the first surface of the head. Each of the cleaning elements extend from the first surface of the head at an inclined orientation so as to radially diverge from the axis. In one embodiment, a cleaning element wall also extends from the first surface of the head and circumferentially surrounds the plurality of cleaning elements. In another aspect, the invention may be an apparatus for incorporation into an ansate oral care implement that utilizes the aforementioned arrangement of cleaning elements.

公开(公告)号：US20190191860A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16288264

申请日：2019-02-28

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Michael ROONEY ,  Robert MOSKOVICH ,  Thomas BOYD ,  Sharon KENNEDY ,  Madhusudan PATEL ,  John GATZEMEYER ,  Alan SORRENTINO

IPC: A46B11/00 ,  A46B15/00 ,  A46B9/04

CPC classification number: A46B11/0082 ,  A46B9/04 ,  A46B11/001 ,  A46B11/0062 ,  A46B15/0081 ,  A46B2200/1066

Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus including a reservoir containing at least one fluid. A capillary channel extends from the reservoir to deliver the fluids stored in the reservoir through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, an applicator formed of a capillary material is located within the outlet. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a housing defining a reservoir; at least one fluid stored in the reservoir; and a capillary channel in fluid coupling with the at least one fluid, the capillary channel including a first capillary member and a second capillary member that circumferentially surrounds the first capillary member such that the first and second capillary members are concentric.

公开(公告)号：US20180289142A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US16007663

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Michael ROONEY ,  Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Marco BOHNER ,  Robert MOSKOVICH

IPC: A46B5/02 ,  B25G1/10

CPC classification number: A46B5/026 ,  A46B5/02 ,  A46B5/021 ,  A46B2200/1066 ,  A61C17/00 ,  B25G1/102 ,  B29C45/0003 ,  B29C45/14344 ,  B29C45/1615 ,  B29C45/1657 ,  B29C45/1676 ,  B29C2045/14122 ,  B29C2045/14352 ,  B29C2045/14368 ,  B29C2045/1601 ,  B29K2021/003 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/08 ,  B29K2995/0025 ,  B29K2995/0026 ,  B29L2031/425 ,  Y10S16/18 ,  Y10S16/19 ,  Y10T16/476

Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle. The oral care implement may include a head and a handle. The handle may have a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing first and second lateral surfaces. The handle may include an elongated handle body, a grip cover, and a transparent component. The elongated handle body and the grip cover may be opaque. The elongated handle body may form a portion of the front surface of the handle and the grip cover may form a portion of the rear surface of the handle. The transparent component may form a portion of each of the first and second lateral surfaces of the handle. Thus, the transparent component may form a window through the lateral surfaces of the handle.