Oral care implement having a head insert

摘要

A method of forming an oral care implement. In one aspect, the invention can be a method that includes molding a head platform having an opening extending between a first face and a second face, a first cavity defined between the first face and an upper support ledge, a second cavity defined between the second face and a lower support ledge, a channel defined between the upper and lower support ledges, an area circumscribed within the upper support ledge greater than an area circumscribed within the lower support ledge; providing a first plate having a first shoulder and cleaning elements; providing a second plate having a second shoulder and cleaning elements; inserting the second plate through the first cavity until the second shoulder is received on the lower support ledge; inserting and affixing the first plate within the first cavity, the first shoulder received on the upper support ledge.

主权项

1. A method for forming an oral care implement, the method comprising:
molding an oral care implement head platform having an opening extending between a first face and a second face, wherein a first cavity is defined between the first face and an upper support ledge, wherein a second cavity is defined between the second face and a lower support ledge, wherein a channel is defined between the upper and lower support ledges, and wherein an area circumscribed within the upper support ledge being greater than an area circumscribed within the lower support ledge; providing a first plate having a first shoulder and a first plurality of cleaning elements; providing a second plate having a second shoulder and a second plurality of cleaning elements; inserting the second plate through the first cavity in the head platform until the second shoulder is received on the lower support ledge, the second cleaning elements projecting through the second cavity away from the second face; inserting and affixing the first plate within the first cavity, the first shoulder received on the upper support ledge, the first cleaning elements extending away from the first face.