Oral care implement

摘要

An oral care implement, such as a toothbrush. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising a handle and a head. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements may be provided on a front surface of the head. The head is formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material. The segments are isolated from one another by channels containing an elastomeric material that flexibly connects the segments together. The oral care implement further comprises an elastomeric soft tissue cleaner located on a rear surface of the head opposite the front surface of the head. The elastomeric soft tissue cleaner comprises a plurality of grooves that are aligned with the channels.

主权项

1. An oral care implement comprising:
a handle; a head connected to the handle and having a longitudinal axis; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head; the head formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material, the plurality of segments including a central segment and at least one peripheral segment arranged about the central segment, the at least one peripheral segment isolated from the central segment by a channel containing an elastomeric material, the elastomeric material flexibly connecting the at least one peripheral segment to the central segment; an elastomeric soft tissue cleaner comprising a base surface located on a rear surface of the head opposite the front surface of the head and a plurality of protuberances for engaging soft oral tissue extending from the base surface, at least one groove formed in the base surface of the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner; and wherein the at least one groove of the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner is aligned with the channel.