ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
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1. A method of forming a head of an oral care implement, the method comprising:
- a) forming a head plate of a material of a first color,b) mounting a plurality of tooth cleaning elements to the head plate, thereby forming a cleaning element assembly;
c) forming a support body of a material of a second color, the second color being different than the first color, the support body comprising a socket;
d) forming a multi-colored interface between a perimeter of the head plate and a perimeter of the socket by positioning the head plate of the cleaning element assembly in the socket of the support body; and
e) securing the head plate to the support body thereby forming the head of the oral care implement.
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Abstract
An oral care implement having a multi-colored interface. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; and a head comprising: a pre-formed cleaning element assembly having a head plate and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted to the head plate, the head plate formed of a material having a first color; a support body having a socket, the support body formed of a material having a second color; a multi-colored interface formed between a perimeter of the socket and a perimeter of the head plate; and the head plate fused to the support body along at least a portion of the multi-colored interface.
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1. A method of forming a head of an oral care implement, the method comprising:
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a) forming a head plate of a material of a first color, b) mounting a plurality of tooth cleaning elements to the head plate, thereby forming a cleaning element assembly; c) forming a support body of a material of a second color, the second color being different than the first color, the support body comprising a socket; d) forming a multi-colored interface between a perimeter of the head plate and a perimeter of the socket by positioning the head plate of the cleaning element assembly in the socket of the support body; and e) securing the head plate to the support body thereby forming the head of the oral care implement. - 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; and a head comprising; a pre-formed cleaning element assembly having a head plate and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted to the head plate, the head plate formed of a material having a first color; a support body having a socket, the support body formed of a material having a second color, a multi-colored interface formed between a perimeter of the socket and a perimeter of the head plate; and the head plate fused to the support body along at least a portion of the multi-colored interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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