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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
Paul David Goldman, Marlboro, MA (US);
Mark Edward Farrell, Medfield, MA (US);
Paul Albert Sagel, Maineville, OH (US);
Paul David Goldman, Marlboro, MA (US);
Mark Edward Farrell, Medfield, MA (US);
Paul Albert Sagel, Maineville, OH (US);
The Gillette Company, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
An oral care implement having a handle and a toothbrush head is disclosed. The head includes a base portion and a cleaning portion. The cleaning portion includes a plurality of cleaning elements, wherein the cleaning portion is attached to the base portion at a first end and a second end. A mid-section of the cleaning portion is elevated above the base portion such that an opening is created between the base portion and the cleaning portion, and wherein the opening extends along a longitudinal axis of the head.