Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-05
2010-11-23
Guidotti, Laura C (Department: 3727)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
C015S167100, C606S161000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07836539
ABSTRACT:
An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head with a soft tissue cleanser and/or tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of projections for cleaning the soft tissue, which may include cleaning between the papillae of a user's tongue. The soft tissue cleanser may have an elongate ridge projecting from the head in generally the same direction as the projections. The handle may include a base with a gripping region and a projection protruding from the base in the gripping region. The handle may also have a grip surface with a plurality of spaced slot openings exposing portions of the base. The grip body may form opposite finger grips on the handle.
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Casini Luca
Hohlbein Douglas
Küchler Thomas
Langgner Tanja
Mintel Thomas
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Fernandez Amy M.
Guidotti Laura C
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