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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Wen Jin Xi, Shanghai, CN;
Yu Liu, Wuxi, CN;
Jian Rong Zhou, Yangzhou, CN;
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush (), comprises a handle () and a head (). A plurality of tooth cleaning elements () may be provided on a front surface () of the head (). The head () is formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments (-) made of a rigid material. The segments (-) are isolated from one another by channels (-B) containing an elastomeric material () that flexibly connects the segments (-) together. The oral care implement further comprises an elastomeric soft tissue cleaner () located on a rear surface () of the head () opposite the front surface () of the head (). Each of the segments (-) comprises a protuberance (-) made of the rigid material that extends through the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner () and is exposed therethrough.