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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Applicant:
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Douglas J. Hohlbein, Hopewell, NJ (US);
Chi Shing Wong, Warren, NJ (US);
Wen Jin Xi, Shanghai, CN;
James Herbert Kemp, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Al Aquanza Sprosta, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 13/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An oral care implement includes a releasable sensory material that invokes a sensory response when in contact with tissues or surfaces of a mouth of a user. In one embodiment, an element is provided that is visually indicative of the sensory response. The oral care implement may also include a soft tissue cleaner provided with the sensory material.