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Oral care implement

  • US 8,839,481 B2
  • Filed: 05/07/2013
  • Issued: 09/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An oral care implement comprising:

  • a handle;

    a head coupled to the handle, the head having a longitudinal axis and a base structure with a front surface;

    a cleaning element carrier supported above the front surface of the base structure so that a gap exists between the cleaning element carrier and the base structure, the cleaning element carrier comprising a first longitudinal segment and a second longitudinal segment that are spaced apart by a longitudinal gap;

    a plurality of first cleaning elements extending from a top surface of the cleaning element carrier;

    at least one second cleaning element extending from the front surface of the base structure;

    wherein an axis that is transverse, to the longitudinal axis of the head intersects both the second cleaning element and the cleaning element carrier; and

    wherein the at least one second cleaning element protrudes through the longitudinal gap between the first and second longitudinal segments of the cleaning element carrier.

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