Toothbrush having soft tissue cleaning elements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8240936
APP PUB NO 20080201884A1
SERIAL NO

11677622

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An oral care implement includes a head and a plurality of cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth and soft tissue of the oral cavity. One tooth cleaning element has a plurality of bristles adapted to clean teeth. Another cleaning element is connected to the head and has structure defining a channel. The channel is configured to direct fluid in contact with the head toward an edge of the head when the implement is moved. The head also defines a reservoir that is configured to receive a dentifrice therein.

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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
Boyd, Thomas J Metuchen, US 78 1358
Bredael, Gary Gerard Langhorne, US 1 118
Dillon, Rensl Ewing, US 16 285
Hidalgo, Craig Anthony Langhorne, US 2 118
Hohlbein, Douglas J Pennington, US 117 5428
Powers, Thomas John Titusville, US 3 121
Sinton, Alexander James Doylestown, US 4 158
Vazquez, Joe Hamilton, US 16 264

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