Oral hygiene implements having flexible elements, and methods of making the same

US8578544B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Gillette Company LLC · US

Inventors

• William Brown · Peabody, US
• Karen Lynn Claire-Zimmet · Hofheim, DE
• Soeren Wasow · Langenselbold, DE
• Steffi Raehse · Eschborn, DE
• Tilmann Winkler · Kronberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61C17/3481
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An oral hygiene implement includes a cleaning element carrier and a body. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The cleaning element carrier has a first area and a second area wherein the second area is disposed inboard of the first area. The first area is attached to the body while the second area is unattached to the body. A bending element is disposed between the first area and the second area, thereby allowing the second area to bend/flex while the first area stays fixed to the body.