Oral care instrument including an oral care agent

US8376643B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

• Bruce M. Russell · Howell, US
• Van Canady · Princeton, US
• Steven M. Sorrel · Millwood, US
• Candi Rancel · Stamford, US
• Heng Cai · Yardley, US
• Douglas Hohlbein · Hopewell, US
• Eduardo Jimenez · Manalapan, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 1, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 1, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A46B2200/1066
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An oral care instrument includes at least one oral care agent. In one embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided on one or more surfaces of the oral care instrument or included within cavities within the head or in one or more surfaces of a head. In other embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided in or on a thin slab subsequently bonded onto a surface, or applied as a stable coating. The oral care instrument can also be provided with a wear indicator. The oral care agents can be released during one use, during multiple uses, or throughout the life of the instrument. Water, oral secretions and/or chemicals within the mouth can activate the oral care agents.