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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2014
Applicant:

Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);

Inventors:

Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);

Marco Bohner, Sempach, CH;

Michael Rooney, Millburn, NJ (US);

Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);

Assignee:

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14 (2006.01); A61C 17/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); A46B 5/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/42 (2006.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/14344 (2013.01); A46B 5/02 (2013.01); A46B 5/021 (2013.01); A46B 5/026 (2013.01); A61C 17/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/0003 (2013.01); B29C 45/1615 (2013.01); B29C 45/1676 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01); B29C 45/1657 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14122 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14352 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14368 (2013.01); B29C 2045/1601 (2013.01); B29K 2021/003 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2025/08 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0025 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0026 (2013.01); B29L 2031/425 (2013.01); Y10T 16/476 (2015.01);
Abstract

An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.


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