Abstract:
An oral care implement (100) including at least multi-component bristle. The oral care implement (100) comprises a handle (120); a head (110) coupled to the handle (120); at least one bristle tuft extending from the head, the at least one bristle tuft comprises at least one multi-component bristle (200) comprising coextruded core (210) and sheath components (220), the sheath component (220) surrounding a first portion (215) of the core component (210), and a second portion (216) of the core component (210) protruding from the sheath component (220) at a tip portion (230) of the multi-component bristle (200); the sheath component (220) comprises a first plastic and a first oral care additive; the core component (210) comprises a second plastic and a second oral care additive, wherein the first oral care additive is different than the second oral care additive.
Abstract:
An toothbrush having a handle and a head. The handle may include a first component and a second component covering at least a portion of the first component. The first and second components may be chemically compatible. The first and second components may both comprise a hard polyolefin. The first and second components may have different transparencies. In one aspect, the first component may be opaque and the second component may be transparent or semi-transparent. In some aspects, the handle may also include a third component comprising a thermoplastic elastomer. Furthermore, there may be at least one projection extending outwardly from an outer surface of the first component.
Abstract:
An oral care implement that emits a scent. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a toothbrush comprising: a base component having a gripping region and an oral engaging region, wherein said base component comprises a first scenting agent; and a second component covering at least a portion of said base component in said gripping region, to control a rate of release of said first scenting agent from said base component in said gripping region.
Abstract:
FIG. 1 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a refill head for a toothbrush according to a first embodiment of our new design; FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, and right side perspective view thereof; FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof; FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof; FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof; FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof; FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof; FIG. 9 is a top, front, and left side perspective view of a refill head for a toothbrush according to a second embodiment of our new design; FIG. 10 is a bottom, rear, and right side perspective view thereof; FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof; FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof; FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof; FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof; FIG. 15 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; and, FIG. 16 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof. The broken lines illustrate portions of the refill head for a toothbrush that form no part of the claimed design.