Oral care implement having multi-component handle
First Claim
1. An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis;
a head at the distal end of the handle;
the handle comprising a first component constructed of a first material and a second component constructed of a second material;
the first component comprising;
first, second and third longitudinally elongated depressions formed into an outer surface of the first component, the first, second and third longitudinally elongated depressions circumferentially spaced-apart from one another about the longitudinal axis; and
a first through-hole extending from the second longitudinally elongated depression to the third longitudinally elongated depression, the first through-hole extending through the first longitudinally elongated depression; and
the second component comprising;
a first lobe portion disposed within the first longitudinally elongated depression, a second lobe portion disposed within the second longitudinally elongated depression, and a third lobe portion disposed within the first third longitudinally elongated depression; and
the first, second and third lobe portions connected together to form an integral mass of the second material.
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Abstract
An oral care implement having a multi-component handle is disclosed. In one aspect, the oral care implement comprises: a handle comprising a first component constructed of a first material and a second component constructed of a second material; the first component comprising: first, second and third depressions formed into an outer surface of the first component; and a first through-hole extending from a floor of the second depression to a floor of the third depression, the first through-hole extending through sidewalls of the first depression; and the second component comprising: a first portion disposed within the first depression, a second portion disposed within the second depression, and a third portion disposed within the first depression; and the first, second and third portions connected together to form an integral mass of the second material.
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20 Claims
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis; a head at the distal end of the handle; the handle comprising a first component constructed of a first material and a second component constructed of a second material; the first component comprising; first, second and third longitudinally elongated depressions formed into an outer surface of the first component, the first, second and third longitudinally elongated depressions circumferentially spaced-apart from one another about the longitudinal axis; and a first through-hole extending from the second longitudinally elongated depression to the third longitudinally elongated depression, the first through-hole extending through the first longitudinally elongated depression; and the second component comprising; a first lobe portion disposed within the first longitudinally elongated depression, a second lobe portion disposed within the second longitudinally elongated depression, and a third lobe portion disposed within the first third longitudinally elongated depression; and the first, second and third lobe portions connected together to form an integral mass of the second material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis; a head at the distal end of the handle; the handle comprising a first component constructed of a first material and a second component constructed of a second material; the first component comprising; a body portion; and first, second and third longitudinal ribs extending from the body portion toward the proximal end of the handle; and the second component comprising; a first portion disposed between the first and third longitudinal ribs, a second portion disposed between first and second longitudinal ribs, and a third portion disposed between the second and third ribs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle comprising a first component constructed of a first material and a second component constructed of a second material; the first component comprising; first, second and third depressions formed into an outer surface of the first component; and a first through-hole extending from a floor of the second depression to a floor of the third depression, the first through-hole extending through sidewalls of the first depression; and the second component comprising; a first portion disposed within the first depression, a second portion disposed within the second depression, and a third portion disposed within the third depression; and the first, second and third portions connected together to form an integral mass of the second material.
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