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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Thomas Mintel, Rahway, NJ (US);
Andreas Wechsler, Zell am See, AT;
Douglas Hohlbein, Hopewell, NJ (US);
Jan Felix Muller, Weil der Stadt, AT;
Alan Sorrentino, Cranbury, NJ (US);
AL Sprosta, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Thomas Mintel, Rahway, NJ (US);
Andreas Wechsler, Zell am See, AT;
Douglas Hohlbein, Hopewell, NJ (US);
Jan Felix Muller, Weil der Stadt, AT;
Alan Sorrentino, Cranbury, NJ (US);
Al Sprosta, Maplewood, NJ (US);
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An oral care implement having a flexible handle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; and a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and connected to the head, the handle comprising: a main body integrally formed of a rigid material, the main body comprising a rigid gripping section terminating in a bulbous body, a rigid neck section terminating in a basin, and a flexible strut having a first end connected to the bulbous body and a second end connected to a floor of the basin; a resilient material encasing the flexible strut; and the flexible strut and the resilient material forming a hinge about which the rigid neck section pivots relative to the rigid gripping section upon a force being applied to the head.