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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 16, 2007
Applicants:

John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);

Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);

Robert Riebe, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Paul Fair, Denver, CO (US);

James E. Michaels, Downers Grove, IL (US);

Evan Ward, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);

Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);

Robert Riebe, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Paul Fair, Denver, CO (US);

James E. Michaels, Downers Grove, IL (US);

Evan Ward, Chicago, IL (US);

Assignee:

Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 13/02 (2006.01); A61C 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An oral care implement includes a display and/or a plurality of other lighted regions, together with an element for inducing motion in a head region. The display and/or lights are used to provide instructions to the user regarding a periodically-performed oral care regimen. The motion-inducing element can be pulsed or otherwise selectively activated to signal different intervals in the regimen. Upon successful conclusion of the oral care regimen, the lights and/or display and the motion-inducing element are used to provide a game or other entertainment to the user.


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