Oral care implement
First Claim
1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising;
a front surface;
a rear surface opposite the front surface;
a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface;
a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion, the bumper portion comprising an undulating upper edge and an undulating lower edge that both extend along the peripheral surface of the head, the undulating upper edge forming a plurality of high points projecting outward from the rear surface in a direction opposite the front surface and the undulating lower edge forming a plurality of low points located adjacent the peripheral surface between the front surface and the rear surface; and
a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface.
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Abstract
An oral care implement having a head with a soft tissue cleanser thereon. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement including a handle and a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface; a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion that extends along the peripheral surface, the bumper portion comprising an undulating upper edge that includes a plurality of high points protruding above the rear surface and a plurality of low points located at or below the rear surface; and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface.
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20 Claims
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; and a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface; a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion, the bumper portion comprising an undulating upper edge and an undulating lower edge that both extend along the peripheral surface of the head, the undulating upper edge forming a plurality of high points projecting outward from the rear surface in a direction opposite the front surface and the undulating lower edge forming a plurality of low points located adjacent the peripheral surface between the front surface and the rear surface; and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface, the peripheral surface and the rear surface intersecting to form a perimeter of the rear surface of the head; a base formed of a hard material, the base comprising an exposed annular surface that forms a portion of the rear surface of the head; a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser coupled to the base, the first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion on the peripheral surface, the bumper portion comprising a plurality of lower portions on the peripheral surface and a plurality of raised portions projecting outward from the rear surface along the perimeter in a direction opposite the front surface; a second elastomeric soft tissue cleanser coupled to the base on the rear surface of the head, the exposed annular surface of the base circumscribing the second elastomeric soft tissue cleanser, the second elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a plurality of protuberances that extend from the rear surface; the first and second elastomeric soft tissue cleansers being separate and distinct components from one another; and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; and a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising; a front surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface; a peripheral surface extending between the rear surface and the front surface; a first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser comprising a bumper portion that extends along the peripheral surface, the bumper portion comprising an undulating upper edge that includes a plurality of high points and a plurality of low points, the plurality of high points projecting outward from the rear surface in a direction opposite the front surface, and the plurality of low points located adjacent the peripheral surface at or between the front surface and the rear surface; and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from the front surface; wherein the plurality of high points are spaced from the rear surface of the head in a direction opposite the plurality of tooth cleaning elements and no portion of the first elastomeric soft tissue cleanser extends beyond the front surface of the head.
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Specification