| US 7,614,111 B2 | ||
| Oral care implement | ||
| Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, N.J. (US); Kenneth Waguespack, North Brunswick, N.J. (US); and Bruce M. Russell, Howell, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 24, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/256,790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/122224, filed on May 05, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/122224 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/768363, filed on Jan. 30, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/768363 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/697213, filed on Oct. 30, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/768363 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/256790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/019671, filed on Dec. 23, 2004. | ||
| Application 11/019671 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/869922, filed on Jun. 18, 2004, granted, now 7,143,462. | ||
| Application 10/869922 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/601106, filed on Jun. 20, 2003, abandoned. | ||
| Application 11/019671 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US03/30633, filed on Sep. 26, 2003. | ||
| Application PCT/US03/30633 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US03/29497, filed on Sep. 17, 2003. | ||
| Application PCT/US03/29497 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/189729, filed on Sep. 10, 2003, granted, now D517812. | ||
| Application 11/019671 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/989267, filed on Nov. 17, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/989267 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/209242, filed on Jul. 14, 2004, abandoned. | ||
| Application 10/989267 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/256790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/989267, filed on Nov. 17, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/989267 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/209242, filed on Jul. 14, 2004, abandoned. | ||
| Application 29/209242 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/209244, filed on Jul. 14, 2004, abandoned. | ||
| Application 29/209242 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/256790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/902257, filed on Jul. 30, 2004, granted, now 7,047,591. | ||
| Application 10/902257 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US03/29497, filed on Sep. 17, 2003. | ||
| Application PCT/US03/29497 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/189729, filed on Sep. 10, 2003, granted, now D517812. | ||
| Application PCT/US03/29497 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/256790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/053583, filed on Feb. 08, 2005, granted, now 7,360,270. | ||
| Application 11/053583 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US03/24878, filed on Aug. 08, 2003. | ||
| Application 11/053583 is a continuation of application No. 11/256790. | ||
| Application 11/256790 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/053589, filed on Feb. 08, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/053589 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US03/24879, filed on Aug. 08, 2003. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/419425, filed on Oct. 18, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/418776, filed on Oct. 16, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/414117, filed on Sep. 27, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/412290, filed on Sep. 20, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/402670, filed on Aug. 12, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/402170, filed on Aug. 09, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/412162, filed on Aug. 09, 2002. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/402165, filed on Aug. 09, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0099162 A1, May 11, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A46B 9/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 15—167.1 [15/201] | 14 Claims |
| 1. An oral care implement comprising:
a handle;
a head attached to the handle and having a first face;
a proximal fixed pod and a distal fixed pod extending from said first face, said pods further comprising a plurality of cleaning
elements;
at least one central pod disposed between and supported above said first face by said pair of fixed pods and by at least one
suspension member, said at least one central pod further comprising a plurality of cleaning elements; and
at least one protruding element extending from said first face in the direction of said at least one central pod and extending
through said at least one central pod;
wherein at least a portion of said at least one central pod is movable in a direction normal to said first face.
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