公开(公告)号：US20180289143A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15766602

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Eduardo JIMENEZ ,  Kenneth WAGUESPACK ,  Douglas HOHLBENIN ,  Anthony BAXTER ,  Marisol RODRIGUEZ ,  Alberto MANTILLA ,  Ellis Junior SMITH ,  Chad Leighton HELLAND ,  Dario Alejandro NARVAEZ LOPEZ ,  Mauricio ISSA

IPC: A46B9/04 ,  A46B5/00 ,  A46B7/02

CPC classification number: A46B9/04 ,  A46B5/0037 ,  A46B5/0075 ,  A46B7/02 ,  A46B2200/1066

Abstract: An oral care implement in one embodiment includes an elongated body comprising a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion. The tooth cleaning elements are disposed on longitudinally extending bristle carrier sections hingedly coupled together about a common pivot axis. The axis may be formed by a flexible web. A slidable actuator mounted in the handle portion is mechanically coupled to the bristle carrier assembly by an elongated operating rod. Moving the actuator in opposing rearward and forward directions opens or folds the bristles on the carriers outwards or inwards respectively about the common pivot axis. In the folded position, the bristles are configured for interdental cleaning of the teeth. In the open or extended position, the bristles are configured for general purpose cleaning of the teeth.