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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2020
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oral care refill head (), the oral care refill head () may be detachably coupled to a handle (). The handle () may include a stem () that is received within a connection cavity () of the oral care refill head (). The stem () and the connection cavity () may have specific geometries and structures to ensure an adequate coupling therebetween. An oral care implement (), the oral care implement () have a pressure sensing assembly, excessive pressure applied onto the oral care refill head () will cause the motor () and a motor chassis () to rock. As the motor chassis () rocks, a contact element () thereon will actuate a pressure actuator element (). In response, a control unit () may initiate generation of a user perceptible signal to inform the user of the excess pressure.