Interdental cleaning device
US9402700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/108
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interdental cleaning device that delivers an oral care fluid to a cleaning element via capillary action. The invention can be an interdental cleaning device comprising: a housing forming an internal reservoir containing an oral care fluid; an applicator extending from the housing, the applicator comprising a stem and at least one cleaning element extending from the stem; and wherein the stem comprises a capillary material that extends into the reservoir to be in fluid communication with the oral care fluid so that the capillary material of the stem delivers the oral care fluid from the reservoir to the at least one cleaning element via capillary action.
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