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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Applicants:
Bruce M. Russell, Howell, NJ (US);
James H. Kemp, Somerset, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Bruce M. Russell, Howell, NJ (US);
James H. Kemp, Somerset, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An oral care implement comprises a head with a plurality of cleaning elements, and a light source incorporated into or adjacent the head. The light source is incorporated prior to the attachment of the cleaning elements. For ease of manufacturing and a cost-effective assembly. The cleaning elements are preferably preformed and attached to the head after the incorporation of the light source so that the provision of the light source does not require any post-processing that might impair the integrity of the head or cleaning elements.