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Oral care implement

  • US 10,426,250 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2014
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An oral care implement comprising:

  • a handle;

    a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a front surface and a longitudinal axis that extends from a proximal end of the head to a distal end of the head;

    a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface of the head;

    the plurality of tooth cleaning elements comprising a first conical tuft comprising a first bristle wall having an inner surface defining a first cavity along a first cavity axis, the first cavity having a transverse cross-sectional area that increases with distance from the front surface of the head, wherein the first bristle wall of the first conical tuft terminates in a first annular top surface that is inclined relative to the front surface from a first high point to a first low point;

    the plurality of tooth cleaning elements comprising a second conical tuft comprising a second bristle wall having an inner surface defining a second cavity along a second cavity axis, the second cavity having a transverse cross-sectional area that increases with distance from the front surface of the head, wherein the second bristle wall of the second conical tuft terminates in a second annular top surface that is inclined relative to the front surface from a second high point to a second low point; and

    the first and second conical tufts arranged on the head such that the first and second high points are adjacent to one another.

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