Oral care implement
First Claim
1. An oral care implement comprising:
- a handle;
a head having a proximal end coupled to the handle, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and a base structure having a front surface;
a cleaning element carrier having a top surface, a bottom surface, and lateral edges extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the cleaning element carrier supported so that an entirety of the bottom surface and the lateral edges of the cleaning element carrier are spaced from the front surface of the base structure, at least a portion of the cleaning element carrier movable relative to the base structure in a direction towards the front surface of the base structure;
a plurality of bristle tufts mounted to the cleaning element carrier and extending from the top surface of the cleaning element carrier; and
an elastomeric cleaning element mounted to the base structure and extending from the front surface of the base structure and beyond the top surface of the cleaning element carrier.
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Abstract
An oral care implement is disclosed that comprises a handle and a head. The head comprises a base structure having a front surface. A cleaning element carrier is provided that includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The cleaning element carrier is supported so that the bottom surface of the cleaning element carrier is spaced from the front surface of the base structure. At least a portion of the cleaning element carrier is movable relative to the base structure in a direction towards the front surface of the base structure. A plurality of first cleaning elements are mounted to the cleaning element carrier and extend from the top surface of the cleaning element carrier. A plurality of second cleaning elements are mounted to the base structure and extend from the front surface of the base structure and beyond the top surface of the cleaning element carrier.
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11 Claims
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1. An oral care implement comprising:
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a handle; a head having a proximal end coupled to the handle, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and a base structure having a front surface; a cleaning element carrier having a top surface, a bottom surface, and lateral edges extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the cleaning element carrier supported so that an entirety of the bottom surface and the lateral edges of the cleaning element carrier are spaced from the front surface of the base structure, at least a portion of the cleaning element carrier movable relative to the base structure in a direction towards the front surface of the base structure; a plurality of bristle tufts mounted to the cleaning element carrier and extending from the top surface of the cleaning element carrier; and an elastomeric cleaning element mounted to the base structure and extending from the front surface of the base structure and beyond the top surface of the cleaning element carrier. - 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; a head having a proximal end coupled to the handle, a distal end, a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and a base structure having a front surface; a cleaning element carrier having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a peripheral edge extending between the top and bottom surfaces, the cleaning element carrier supported so that an entirety of the bottom surface and the peripheral edge of the cleaning element carrier are spaced from the front surface of the base structure by a gap, at least a portion of the cleaning element carrier movable relative to the base structure in a direction towards the front surface of the base structure; a plurality of first cleaning elements mounted to the cleaning element carrier and extending from the top surface of the cleaning element carrier; and a plurality of second cleaning elements mounted to the base structure and extending from the front surface of the base structure and beyond the top surface of the cleaning element carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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