Oral care implement
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a head extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the head comprising;
a front surface;
a rear surface opposite the front surface;
a peripheral surface extending between the front and rear surfaces and defining a perimeter edge of the front surface;
a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface;
an elastomeric component including a bumper portion that forms a distal-most section of the peripheral surface and a wall portion located along a distal-most section of the perimeter edge and protruding above the front surface;
the wall portion extending along the perimeter edge in a continuous manner from a first point of the perimeter edge to a second point of the perimeter edge, the first and second points located on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis; and
the wall portion comprises a first ramped portion, an apex portion, and a second ramped portion, the apex portion disposed between the first and second ramped portions; and
wherein the wall portion has a maximum height at a third point of the perimeter edge located between the first and second points, the third point located on the longitudinal axis and on the apex portion.
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Abstract
An oral care implement including an elastomeric component that includes a bumper portion that forms a distal-most section of the peripheral surface and a wall portion located along a distal-most section of the perimeter edge and protruding above the front surface. The wall portion may include a first ramped portion, an apex portion, and a second ramped portion. The wall portion may include a plurality of spaced-apart ridges protruding from an outer surface of the bumper portion and an outer surface of the wall portion. An oral care implement is disclosed that includes a soft tissue cleanser having a plurality of protuberances of differing heights.
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19 Claims
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; and a head extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the front and rear surfaces and defining a perimeter edge of the front surface; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface; an elastomeric component including a bumper portion that forms a distal-most section of the peripheral surface and a wall portion located along a distal-most section of the perimeter edge and protruding above the front surface; the wall portion extending along the perimeter edge in a continuous manner from a first point of the perimeter edge to a second point of the perimeter edge, the first and second points located on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis; and the wall portion comprises a first ramped portion, an apex portion, and a second ramped portion, the apex portion disposed between the first and second ramped portions; and wherein the wall portion has a maximum height at a third point of the perimeter edge located between the first and second points, the third point located on the longitudinal axis and on the apex portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; and a head extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface; and a soft tissue cleanser on the rear surface of the head; the soft tissue cleanser comprising; a plurality of first protuberances protruding from the rear surface of the head and arranged in a first annular zone on the rear surface, each of the first plurality of protuberances having a height measured from the rear surface of the head to a free end of each of the first plurality of protuberances having a height between a first predetermined height and a second predetermined height, the second predetermined height being greater than the first predetermined height; a plurality of second protuberances protruding from the rear surface of the head and arranged in a second annular zone on the rear surface, the first annular zone surrounding the second annular zone, each of the second plurality of protuberances having a height measured from the rear surface of the head to a free end of each of the second plurality of protuberances, the height between the second predetermined height and a third predetermined height, the third predetermined height being greater than the second predetermined height; and a plurality of third protuberances protruding from the rear surface of the head and arranged in a third zone on the rear surface, the second annular zone surrounding the third zone, each of the third plurality of protuberances having a height measured from the rear surface of the head to a free end of each of the third plurality of protuberances, the height between the third predetermined height and a fourth predetermined height, the fourth predetermined height being greater than the third predetermined height. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; and a head extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface; and a soft tissue cleanser on the rear surface of the head; the soft tissue cleanser comprising; a plurality of cylindrical nubs protruding from the rear surface of the head and having a height measured from the rear surface of the head; wherein the heights of the plurality of cylindrical nubs vary such that free ends of the plurality of cylindrical nubs collectively form a convex side profile and a convex top profile. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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