Oral care implement having a body disposed within the handle

摘要

An oral care implement having a body that appears to float within an aperture of the handle. The body can perform both a decorative and/or utilitarian function depending on its design and/or location on the handle. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle; an aperture in the handle; and a grip body disposed within the aperture and enveloping a body, the grip body constructed of a first material and the body constructed of a second material, the second material being harder than the first material.

主权项

1. An oral care implement comprising:
a handle having a longitudinal axis, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface; a head connected to the handle; an aperture forming a passageway through the handle from the first surface to the second surface; a bulbous body positioned within the aperture; at least one strut extending from a sidewall of the aperture, the bulbous body connected to a distal end of the strut so that the bulbous body is supported within the aperture so as to be spaced from the sidewall of the aperture by a gap; and an elastomeric grip body disposed within the aperture and enveloping the bulbous body and the at least one strut; wherein the bulbous body has an upper-most surface portion and a lower-most surface portion, wherein the upper-most and lower-most surface portions are covered by the elastomeric grip body, and wherein the at least one strut is substantially coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the handle.