Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Karls, Shay L (Department: 3723)
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Combined
C015S167100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07975343
ABSTRACT:
A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.
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Hohlbein Douglas J.
Russell Bruce M.
Sorrel Steven M.
Waguespack Kenneth
Chung Judy W.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Karls Shay L
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