Oral Care Implement

摘要

An oral care implement and a method of forming the same. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement having a handle and a head. The head has a basin cavity formed therein which includes a basin floor and a basin sidewall and which has an open top end. An aperture is formed into the basin floor or the basin sidewall. An applicator is positioned within the basin cavity so that a delivery portion of the applicator protrudes through the aperture. The oral care implement also includes a head plate with a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted thereon. The head plate is coupled to the head and encloses the open top end of the basin cavity.

主权项

1. An oral care implement comprising:
a handle; a head coupled to the handle, the head comprising a base portion comprising a basin cavity, the basin cavity comprising a basin floor and a basin sidewall and having an open top end; an aperture in at least one of the basin floor or the basin sidewall that defines a passageway from an outer surface of the head into the basin cavity; an applicator comprising an anchor portion and a delivery portion, the anchor portion disposed in the basin cavity and the delivery portion extending through the aperture so that a portion of the delivery portion is exposed on the outer surface of the head, the applicator formed of a first capillary material and loaded with an oral care material; and a cleaning element assembly comprising a head plate and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements mounted to the head plate, the cleaning element assembly coupled to the base portion of the head to enclose the open top end of the basin cavity.