Abstract:
An oral care system, such as a toothbrush having a detachable dispenser containing an oral care material. In one embodiment, the dispenser may include a housing; an internal reservoir for containing a fluid and a dispensing orifice for dispensing the fluid; a first cam surface, the first cam surface being non-rotatable with respect to the housing; a reciprocator comprising an actuator, a drive screw, and a second cam surface, the reciprocator being rotatable with respect to the housing; an elevator forming a transverse end wall of the reservoir, the elevator being non-rotatable with respect to the housing and threadily coupled to the drive screw; wherein rotation of the actuator causes the elevator to (1) axially advance, and (2) axially reciprocate.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a display package (1000) that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of packs (150, 152) containing one or more products and a sleeve (102). The primary packs are arranged in a bundle and disposed within the sleeve. A separator panel (140) can be included in certain embodiments of the bundle between the packs. Portions of the packs may protrude through apertures (108, 128A, 128B) in the front (104) and rear (122) panels of the sleeve and apertures (144A, 144B) within the separator panel (140) to assist with maintaining the bundle within the sleeve.
Abstract:
An oral care implement (210) includes a handle (214) and a head (212) mounted to one end of the handle (214) that includes a first face (237) having plurality of tooth cleaning elements (226) extending therefrom, a second face (247) and a store of oral care material (232). A soft tissue cleaner (241) can be included on the second face (247). Oral care material can be provided simultaneously to the first (237) and second faces (247) during use from the store of oral care material (232). The oral care implement can include a plurality of oral care material stores (232), which can include different dentifrices. A store of oral care material (232) can be located within an arrangement of the tooth cleaning elements (226) and can extend through the head (212) to an arrangement of soft tissue cleaning elements (226). The toothbrush (210) can be small in size and lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home.
Abstract:
A thermoformed package (10) can be easily opened when it is comprised of a first enclosing section (12), an intermediate section (30), and a second enclosing section (42). The first enclosing section (12) and second enclosing section (42) are each bonded to the intermediate section (30) about the periphery of the intermediate section (30) to form the package (10). The strength of the bond of at least one of the first enclosing section (12) and the second enclosing section (42) to the intermediate section (30) being less than the shear strength of the material of the first enclosing section (12) and the second enclosing section (42).