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Replacement head for an oral care implement, and oral care implement and method of utilizing the same

  • US 10,022,208 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2015
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
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1. An oral care implement comprising:

  • a body comprising;

    a gripping portion comprising a shoulder;

    a stem extending from the shoulder along a longitudinal axis; and

    a boss protruding from an outer surface of the stem, the boss comprising a locking rib section having an undercut surface that is axially spaced from the shoulder and a positioning rib section extending from the locking rib section to the shoulder, the undercut surface circumferentially protruding from a first side surface of the positioning rib section;

    a replacement head comprising;

    a tubular sleeve comprising a cavity and a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity;

    a slot in the tubular sleeve comprising a locking slot section spaced from the proximal edge and an entry slot section that extends from the proximal edge to the locking slot section; and

    a locking tab comprising a distal edge that forms a first lateral wall of the entry slot section and an upper edge that forms a bottom wall of the locking slot section;

    wherein the tubular sleeve is detachably coupled to the stem in a locked state in which;

    the stem is located within the cavity of the tubular sleeve;

    the positioning rib section is located within the entry slot section; and

    the locking rib-section is located within the locking slot section, the upper edge of the locking tab engaging the undercut surface of the locking rib section; and

    wherein the locking slot section extends along a first slot axis and the entry slot section extends along a second slot axis, and wherein the first slot axis is oriented obliquely to the second slot axis.

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