(19)
(11) EP 2 687 126 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

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

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(21) Application number: 13183339.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A46B 11/00(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 423397 P
15.12.2010 US 423414 P
15.12.2010 US 423435 P
15.12.2010 US 423449 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10805553.4 / 2515702

(71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
New York NY 10022-7499 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Jimenez, Eduardo
    Manalapan, NJ New Jersey 07726 (US)
  • Kennedy, Sharon
    Randallstown, MD Maryland 21133 (US)
  • Moskovich, Robert
    East Brunswick, NJ New Jersey 08816 (US)
  • Gatzemeyer, John
    Hillsborough, NJ New Jersey 08844 (US)
  • Berge, Gary L.
    Crystal Lake, IL Illinois 60014 (US)
  • Chopra, Suman Kumar
    Monroe, NJ New Jersey 08831 (US)

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

   


(54) Oral care system


(57) An oral care system comprising a toothbrush and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush. The dispenser comprises an intenal reservoir containing a fluid and a conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir and terminating in an orifice for dispensing the fluid from the reservoir. A plug having an axis is disposed with its proximal portion within the conduit. The distal plug portion is disposed within a socket of the toothbrush. A first axial force is required to remove the proximal plug portion from the conduit of the dispenser and a second axial force is required to remove the distal plug portion frome socket of the toothbrush. The second axial force is greater than the first axial force.







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