ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING ONE OR MORE MOVING SECTIONS

摘要

An oral care implement is provided having a head frame and a cleaning elements assembly attached thereto with tooth cleaning elements extending from one or more carriers. One or more central carriers can be suspended via a flexible bridge between a pair of support carriers attached to the head frame. The bridge may be formed from an elastomer and permit the one or more central carriers to move from an initial position toward the head frame during use. The bridge may include rigid supports and flexible elastomeric supports. The carriers and the bridge can be formed as a unitary assembly attached to the head frame, such as via mechanical connections. The mechanical connections could include snap-fit connections.

主权项

1. An oral care implement comprising:
a handle; a head attached to the handle, the head comprising a frame having a proximal protrusion, a distal protrusion and a central portion extending between the proximal and distal protrusions, a floor of the proximal protrusion and a floor of the distal protrusion being elevated relative to a floor of the central portion; a first upstanding wall extending upwardly from the floor of the proximal protrusion and forming a closed loop that surrounds the floor of the proximal protrusion and a second upstanding wall extending upwardly from the floor of the distal protrusion and forming a closed loop that surrounds the floor of the distal protrusion; a cleaning element assembly comprising a first carrier, a second carrier and a third carrier, wherein the first carrier is coupled to the frame so that a bottom portion of the first carrier abuts the first upstanding wall and the second carrier is coupled to the frame so that a bottom portion of the second carrier abuts the second upstanding wall, the third carrier being movably supported above the central portion.