Fluid dispensing oral care implement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9648943
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14962032

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A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling.

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  • COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, Thomas Metuchen, US 82 380
Gatzemeyer, John Hillsborough, US 86 1050
Jimenez, Eduardo Manalapan, US 235 4290
Kennedy, Sharon Randallstown, US 67 750
Moskovich, Robert East Brunswick, US 316 6985
Patel, Madhusudan Somerset, US 34 257
Rooney, Michael Millburn, US 63 1337
Sorrentino, Alan Cranbury, US 79 1069

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