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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8387196
APP PUB NO 20110047734A1
SERIAL NO

12547914

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An oral care implement having an turbine-like arrangement of cleaning elements. In one aspect, the invention is 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 spirals spreading out from the elliptical zone; and for each spiral, an arcuate cleaning element wall extending outward from the first surface of the head along the spiral. In another aspect, the invention may be an apparatus for incorporation into an ansate oral care implement that utilizes the aforementioned arrangement of cleaning elements.

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  • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baertschi, Armin Winznau, CH 22 911
Jimenez, Eduardo Manalapan, US 235 4225
Moskovich, Robert East Brunswick, US 316 6906
Rooney, Michael Millburn, US 63 1306

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