US 11,717,387 B2
Interdental cleaner
Paul Wallström, Limhamn (SE); Jan-Inge Larsson, Veberöd (SE); and Alexander Dingizian, Malmö (SE)
Assigned to TePe Munhygienprodukter AB, Malmö (SE)
Filed by TePe Munhygienprodukter AB, Malmö (SE)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/107,937.
Application 17/107,937 is a continuation of application No. 16/267,145, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,856,958.
Application 16/267,145 is a continuation of application No. 15/122,137, granted, now 10,195,005, issued on Feb. 5, 2019, previously published as PCT/EP2014/078338, filed on Dec. 17, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 14158195 (EP), filed on Mar. 6, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0100644 A1, Apr. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61C 15/00 (2006.01); A61C 15/02 (2006.01); A46B 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 15/02 (2013.01) [A46B 9/005 (2013.01); A46B 2200/108 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A body configured to form a basis for an interdental cleaner, the body comprising a handle portion having a substantially flat configuration with a center plane, and a cleaning body portion extending from the handle portion; wherein the handle portion comprises at least one rim section that at least partially surrounds the handle portion to define a handle portion recess configured to receive a coating material; wherein said rim section projects outwardly with respect to said center plane; wherein said rim section has a passage between the handle portion and the cleaning body portion; and wherein said coating material is configured to at least partially cover said handle portion recess and to extend to the cleaning body portion through said rim section passage.