(19)
(11) EP 2 674 063 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/51

(21) Application number: 13184064.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A46B 11/02(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.12.2009 WO PCT/US2009/069408
23.12.2009 WO PCT/US2009/069402
05.11.2010 US 410514 P
15.12.2010 US 423449 P
15.12.2010 US 423397 P
15.12.2010 US 423414 P
15.12.2010 US 423435 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10801316.0 / 2515704

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Jimenez, Eduardo
    Manalapan, NJ New Jersey 07725 (US)
  • Berge, Gary L.
    Crystal Lake, IL Illinois 60014 (US)
  • Kennedy, Sharon
    Randallstown, MD Maryland 21133 (US)
  • Gatzemeyer, John
    Hillsborough, NJ New Jersey 08844 (US)

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

   


(54) Oral care system and method of using an oral care system


(57) An oral care system comprising a toothbrush and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush. The dispenser comprises a housing having a distal dispensing end, a proximal actuating end, and an internal reservoir configured for containing a fluid. A dispensing orifice is disposed in the distal dispensing end of the housing in fluid communication with the reservoir. A fluid delivery system comprises a ratchet rod extending into the reservoir, a resiliently deformable actuator disposed on the proximal actuating end of the housing and operably coupled to the ratchet rod for imparting movement thereto, and a plunger assembly operably coupled to the ratchet rod and axially movable within the housing in a first direction by activation of the actuator. The plunger assembly forms a selectively-positionable end wall of the reservoir. The actuator is formed of a self-biasing elastomeric material having an elastic memory and being biased towards the proximal actuating end of the housing. Depressing the actuator moves the ratchet rod and plunger assembly in the first direction and dispenses the fluid from the reservoir via the orifice.







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