Oral care implement

摘要

An oral care implement and method for forming the same is provided. The oral care implement comprises a handle and a head having a base structure. A plurality of cleaning elements is attached to the base structure. One end of each of the plurality of cleaning elements is connected to one another. At least one of the plurality of cleaning elements is a spiral bristle.

主权项

1. A method of forming an oral care implement having a handle and a head comprising;
forming a base structure in the head; forming a plate having at least one hole; placing a plurality of cleaning elements in the hole of the plate; securing the plurality of cleaning elements to the plate by melting one end of each of the plurality of cleaning elements together; securing the plate to the base structure; attaching groups of elastomeric walls to the base structure, the groups of elastomeric walls collectively defining a plurality of substantially closed configurations disposed along a longitudinal axis of the head, the elastomeric walls within each group are separated from an adjacent elastomeric wall by a gap, and each of the substantially closed configurations comprising at least one gap located on the longitudinal axis of the head; and wherein at least one of the plurality of cleaning elements is a spiral bristle.