Fluid dispensing oral care implement

US8398326B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

• Eduardo Jimenez · Manalapan, US
• Thomas Boyd · Metuchen, US
• Sharon Kennedy · Randallstown, US
• Madhusudan Patel · Somerville, US
• John Gatzemeyer · Fryeburg, US
• Robert Moskovich · East Brunswick Township, US
• Alan Sorrentino · Cranbury, US
• Michael Rooney · Millburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 19, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling.