Kathryn Alan Neal

US Patent:

20150320193, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Dec 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/650827

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Kathryn Neal - Skaneateles NY, US
Sharon Kennedy - Randallstown MD, US
Brian G. Worthington - Dunellen NJ, US
Eduardo J. Jimenez - Manalapan NJ, US

International Classification:

A46B 11/00
A46B 15/00

Abstract:

An oral care implement with product application is disclosed. In one embodiment, the implement is a fluid dispensing toothbrush having a body comprised of a handle, a head, and an internal cavity containing an oral care material. The head includes tooth cleaning elements and an applicator in fluid communication with the internal cavity. In one embodiment, the applicator includes at least one spring-actuated valve operable to dispense the fluidic oral care material upon engagement with a user's oral tissue. The oral care material is delivered from the internal cavity upon applying a pressing force to a moveable sealing element of the valve. In certain embodiments, a pressurizer may be provided to pressurize the oral care material for positive dispensing. In one embodiment, the applicator is disposed in a soft tissue cleaner on the toothbrush head.