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Oral care implement

US7908699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

Douglas Hohlbein · Hopewell, US
Thomas Mintel · Rahway, US
Armin Baertschi · Winznau, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2004
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.

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