Oral care implement, handle thereof, and oral care refill head therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12096848
APP PUB NO 20210368973A1
SERIAL NO

15733783

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An oral care implement that includes a handle and an oral care refill head. The oral care refill head is alterable between a first state in which it is separated from the handle and a second state in which it is coupled to the handle. The oral care refill head has a proximal edge surface that defines an opening into a sleeve cavity. The proximal edge surface is inclined with radial distance from a cavity axis of the sleeve cavity. Similarly, the handle has a gripping portion that terminates at a distal end and a stem that protrudes from the distal end. The annular shoulder that is inclined downwardly and away from a stem to facilitate mating of the oral care refill head to the handle. The oral care refill head may have features for securing the oral care refill head to the stem of the handle.

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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ding, Xiangji YangZhou, CN 23 172
Hohlbein, Douglas Hopewell, US 123 2673
Ji, Yanmei Suzhou, CN 81 618
Jimenez, Eduardo Manalapan, US 244 4844
Rooney, Michael Millburn, US 65 1492
Sprosta, Al Aquanza Maplewood, US 23 96

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