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Spiral bristle having strand components with different oral care additives, and oral care implement comprising the same

US9681743B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Colgate-Palmolive Company · US

Inventors

Wen Jin Xi · Shanghai, CN
Ting Yan · Shanghai, CN
Bo Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Guang Sheng Guo · Wenhe, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2013
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA46D1/0276
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oral care implement including at least one spiral bristle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle; a head coupled to the handle; at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprising at least one spiral bristle comprising coextruded first and second strand components that are intertwined together to form the at least one spiral bristle; the first strand component comprising a first plastic and a first oral care additive; and the second strand component comprising a second plastic and a second oral care additive, Tine rein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.

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