(19)
(11) EP 2 574 254 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/25

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.04.2013 Bulletin 2013/14

(21) Application number: 12193452.5

(22) Date of filing: 26.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A46B 9/04(2006.01)
 A46B 9/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 26.08.2009 US 547627

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10749573.1 / 2470045

(71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York, New York 10022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jimenez, Eduardo
    Manalapan, NJ New Jersey 07725 (US)
  • Rooney, Michael
    Millburn, NJ New Jersey 07041 (US)
  • Moskovich, Robert
    East Brunswick, NJ New Jersey 08816 (US)
  • Casini, Luca
    I-20124 Milano (IT)
  • Pringiers, Jacob
    Colombo 5 (LK)

(74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David 
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF
London WC1N 2BF (GB)

   


(54) Oral care implement having diverging cleaning elements


(57) An oral care implement implementing a cleaning element arrangement having diverging cleaning elements. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of cleaning elements extend from the first surface of the head so as to form a ring about an axis extending from the first surface of the head. Each of the cleaning elements from the first surface of the head at inclined orientation so as to radially diverge from the axis. In one embodiment, a cleaning element wall also extends from the first surface of the head and circumferentially surrounds the plurality of cleaning elements. 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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