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

US9504312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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149References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Gillette Company LLC · US

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2013
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C17/3481
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther 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.

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