Abstract:
An oral care implement with a gripping portion. The oral care implement is a toothbrush (100) including an elongated body (101) formed of a first material and a handle (104) including a proximal gripping portion (114) and a distal neck portion (115) supporting a head (102) containing a plurality of tooth cleaning elements (108). A longitudinally elongated through slot (130) is formed in the gripping portion (114) of the handle (104) which extends transversely between front and rear exposed surfaces (112) of the handle (104). A second material which is elastomeric is disposed in the slot (130). A longitudinally elongated depression (120) having a transversely concave profile is formed in the rear exposed surfaces (112) of the handle (104) which communicates with the slot (130). The second material extends at least partially in the depression (120).
Abstract:
An oral care implement with a gripping portion. The oral care implement is a toothbrush (100) including an elongated body (101) formed of a first material and a handle (104) including a proximal gripping portion (114) and a distal neck portion (115) supporting a head (102) containing a plurality of tooth cleaning elements (108). A longitudinally elongated through slot (130) is formed in the gripping portion (114) of the handle (104) which extends transversely between front and rear exposed surfaces (112) of the handle (104). A second material which is elastomeric is disposed in the slot (130). A longitudinally elongated depression (120) having a transversely concave profile is formed in the rear exposed surfaces (112) of the handle (104) which communicates with the slot (130). The second material extends at least partially in the depression (120).
Abstract:
An oral care implement (100) including at least multi-component bristle. The oral care implement (100) comprises a handle (120); a head (110) coupled to the handle (120); at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprises at least one multi-component bristle (200) comprising coextruded core (210) and sheath components (220), the sheath component (220) surrounding a first portion (215) of the core component (210), and a second portion (216) of the core component (210) protruding from the sheath component (220) at a tip portion (230) of the multi-component bristle (200); the sheath component (220) comprises a first plastic and a first oral care additive; the core component (210) comprises a second plastic and a second oral care additive, wherein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Abstract:
An oral care implement including at least one spiral bristle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle; a head coupled to the handle; at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one spiral bristle comprising coextruded first and second strand components that are intertwined together to form the at least one spiral bristle; the first strand component comprising a first plastic and a first oral care additive; and the second strand component comprising a second plastic and a second oral care additive, Tine rein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Abstract:
An oral care implement including at least one spiral bristle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle; a head coupled to the handle; at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one spiral bristle comprising coextruded first and second strand components that are intertwined together to form the at least one spiral bristle; the first strand component comprising a first plastic and a first oral care additive; and the second strand component comprising a second plastic and a second oral care additive, Tine rein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Abstract:
An oral care implement including at least one multi-component bristle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle; a head coupled to the handle; at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one multi-component bristle comprising first and second components. The first component may include a first plastic and a first oral care additive and the second component may include a second plastic and a second oral care additive such that the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.