The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, MD (US);
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
John J. Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Eduardo J. Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, MD (US);
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A dental floss dispenser having a wicking delivery system with a reservoir for storing a solution of oral care ingredients generally in fluid form. The reservoir includes an absorbent wicking porous pad that extends through at least a portion of the floss dispensing device to deliver the solution to the dental floss. When the floss is pulled through the porous pad holding the oral care ingredient(s), the porous pad activates (e.g., coats, impregnates, saturates) the floss, providing the consumer with new benefits such as enhanced deep cleaning, new flavors, better plaque dissolving capabilities, ease of floss use and maneuverability, whitening, and deposition of therapeutic actives into the gum pockets.