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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Michael Rooney, Millburn, NJ (US);
Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Thomas Boyd, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, MD (US);
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Alan Sorrentino, Cranbury, NJ (US);
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling.