公开(公告)号：US20230189977A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18059688

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Brian Bloch ,  Takahide Okai ,  Geoffrey Baldwin ,  Danielle Denis ,  Kimberly Curtis

IPC: A46B13/02 ,  A46B5/00 ,  A46B9/04 ,  A61C17/34

CPC classification number: A46B13/02 ,  A46B5/0095 ,  A46B9/04 ,  A61C17/34

Abstract: An oral care device having a head with cleaning elements and a handle coupled to the head. The handle may include a selectively rotatable ring arranged between the head and a distal end of the handle that is configured to allow a user to select a desired mode of operation of the oral care device. The handle may include a selectively illuminated light that is configured to display at least one color that visually indicates that certain behaviors, patterns, and/or consistent habits have been performed successfully. The handle may include a processor configured to track a duration of a user's brushing session, a light ring on a bottom surface of the handle, and a pressure sensor. Respective portions of the light ring may be selectively illuminated by the processor to visualize progress toward achieving a predetermined brushing routine time and/or to visualize an over-pressure condition sensed by the pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230189978A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18059651

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Brian BLOCH ,  Takahide Okai ,  Geoffrey Baldwin ,  Danielle Denis ,  Kimberly Curtis

IPC: A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A46B15/0008 ,  A46B15/0036 ,  A46B15/0044 ,  A46B15/0012

Abstract: An oral care device having a head with cleaning elements and a handle coupled to the head. The handle may include a selectively rotatable ring arranged between the head and a distal end of the handle that is configured to allow a user to select a desired mode of operation of the oral care device. The handle may include a selectively illuminated light that is configured to display at least one color that visually indicates that certain behaviors, patterns, and/or consistent habits have been performed successfully. The handle may include a processor configured to track a duration of a user's brushing session, a light ring on a bottom surface of the handle, and a pressure sensor. Respective portions of the light ring may be selectively illuminated by the processor to visualize progress toward achieving a predetermined brushing routine time and/or to visualize an over-pressure condition sensed by the pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11470954B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16720490

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Kimberly Curtis ,  John Gatzemeyer ,  Ebru Hocaoglu ,  Rachel Van Pelt ,  Helen Wolf ,  Daniel Roman ,  Oliver William Henderson ,  Scott Vincent Pancioli ,  Norio Fujikawa

IPC: A46B15/00 ,  A46B13/02 ,  A46B5/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A46B7/04 ,  A61C17/22 ,  A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.

公开(公告)号：US11425995B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16720462

申请日：2019-12-19

Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company

Inventor： Kimberly Curtis ,  John Gatzemeyer ,  Rachel Van Pelt ,  Ebru Hocaoglu ,  Helen Wolf ,  Daniel Roman

IPC: A61C17/22 ,  A46B15/00 ,  A46B5/00 ,  A46B7/04 ,  A46B13/02

Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.