Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Brush or broom
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1651)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Brush or broom
C015S110000, C015S207200, C132S308000, C433S216000, C601S141000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093316
ABSTRACT:
For effective plaque removal, a combination of a gel force gauging component and a plaque removing gel component are employed to prevent tooth and gum damage over gel rigidity range of from about 75 gram Bloom to about 300 gram bloom.
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