Oral care implement
US7047591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S16/19
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An oral care implement has an improved handle for control. The handle may include a gripping region having a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. In one construction, the handle may have an inclined portion and a grip body extending through a base of the handle. The grip body forms opposite finger grips on the inclined portion of the handle. In one construction, the handle may include a grip element which provides shifting of a mass centroid of the handle during use. In another construction, the handle includes a resilient grip body and the handle includes an aperture extend through the handle. Aperture has an inclined surface for engaging a resilient grip body.
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