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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2014
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Kenneth Waguespack, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Bruce M. Russell, Howell, NJ (US);
Douglas Hohlbein, Hopewell, NJ (US);
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oral care implement is provided having a head frame and a cleaning elements assembly attached thereto with tooth cleaning elements extending from one or more carriers. One or more central carriers can be suspended via a flexible bridge between a pair of support carriers attached to the head frame. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central carriers to move from an initial position toward the head frame during use. The bridge may include rigid supports and flexible elastomeric supports. The carriers and the bridge can be formed as a unitary assembly attached to the head frame, such as via mechanical connections. The mechanical connections could include snap-fit connections.