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Oral care implement

US11622618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateDec 13, 2018
Grant dateApr 11, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA46B2200/1066
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An oral care implement having a head with a plurality of cleaning elements coupled thereto and extending therefrom. In the exemplified embodiment, the cleaning elements have a plurality of bristle tufts each including a plurality of bristle filaments. In one aspect, the oral care implement may include a first bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being taller than the inner filaments and a second bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the outer filaments being shorter than the inner filaments. In another aspect, the oral care implement may include a bristle tuft having inner and outer filaments with the inner filaments being either taller or shorter than the outer filaments, and whereby distal ends of the inner and outer filaments are angled relative to an axis of the bristle tuft.

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