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Oral care implement having a turbine-like arrangement of cleaning elements

  • US 8,387,196 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2009
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An oral care implement comprising:

  • a handle;

    a head connected to the handle, the head comprising a first surface, the first surface comprising an elliptical zone and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart reference spirals spreading out from the elliptical zone;

    for each reference spiral, an arcuate cleaning element wall extending outward from the first surface of the head coextensively along the reference spiral;

    a ring-like wall extending outward from the first surface of the head, the ring-like wall surrounding the elliptical zone; and

    wherein the arcuate cleaning element walls are integral with and extend from the ring-like wall.

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