Patents Represented by Attorney Judy W. Chung
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Patent number: 7992710Abstract: An oral care implement demonstration assembly includes a powered oral care implement, a package housing and a plurality of demonstration elements. The oral care implement demonstration assembly is configured to produce a visual demonstration effect when relative movement is provided between a first demonstration element and a second demonstration element. Among the visual effects that may be utilized is a Moiré effect. Additionally, an associated method for demonstrating features of an oral care implement though one or more visual effects is described herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Alberto Mantilla, Tony Baxter, Pablo Andres Ramirez Lozano, Marisol Rodriguez Perez
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Patent number: 7975343Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Kenneth Waguespack, Steven M. Sorrel, Bruce M. Russell
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Patent number: 7975341Abstract: An oral care instrument, such as a motorized toothbrush, which activates upon exposure to the oral environment of the user, is described. The electrical conductivity of saliva, optionally mixed with toothpaste and water, may be utilized to complete an electrical circuit that powers a motorized device within the instrument.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Heng Cai, Thomas James Boyd
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Patent number: 7975346Abstract: An oral care implement is provided having a handle and a head having a base structure. A pair of fixed pods extend from a first face of the base structure of the head and a movable pod is supported by and between the pair of fixed pods above the first face of the base structure by at least one suspension member. The movable pod comprises cleaning elements, thereby facilitating a greater degree of cleaning action during an oral care session.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Kenneth Waguespack, Bruce M. Russell
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Patent number: 7962991Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth. The tooth cleaning elements include cleaning elements that define a loop arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice, a central cleaning element disposed within the loop, two opposing arcuate cleaning elements disposed on opposite sides of the loop, peripheral cleaning element with a stepped and tapered construction, elongate distal cleaning elements, and proximal cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 7954192Abstract: The head of a toothbrush includes a first tuft block having bristles and a second tuft block having bristles. The first and second tuft blocks are mounted for counter-rotational or counter-rotational oscillating movement in a direction parallel to the outer surface of the head. The toothbrush head also includes a third section having bristles extending outwardly from the head to provide an extended field of bristles to support an elongated ribbon of toothpaste and for enhanced cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: John J. Gatzemeyer, Thomas Mintel
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Patent number: 7954669Abstract: This invention is directed to a decorated dispensing container. The container is substantially transparent and has a decoration on the front and/or rear surface. The dispensing unit comprises a pump mechanism with a dip tube at one end and a dispensing channel at the other end. The dip tube has an identifiable shape formed in the dip tube. This identifiable shape can be a land, sea or air animal, or an inanimate object. Colors are applied to the identifiable shape by hand painting or the use of a shrink label or an in mold label. By the use of a decorated identifiable shape and a coordinating label on the front and/or rear surface of the container a 3-D effect is imparted to the container and product.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Todd VanGordon, Van Canady
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Patent number: 7954191Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head having a prophylaxis polishing cup closely surrounded by cleaning elements in the form of a bristle ring extending above the upper surface of the cup. Alternatively, the cups could be in the form of arrays of densely packed cleaning elements. The area formed by these configurations retains toothpaste on the toothbrush during use. Additional cleaning elements may be arranged about the periphery of the toothbrush head. The toothbrush may be a powered toothbrush wherein the cups and/or bristle rings rotate, oscillate or reciprocate to better clean teeth.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas Hohlbein
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Patent number: 7950100Abstract: An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of nubs extending for cleaning between the papillae of the tongue. The tissue cleanser may include a plurality of conically shaped nubs. A tissue cleanser can be used to reduce oral malodor problems and remove oral epithelial cells.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 7941924Abstract: An oral care implement comprises a head and a body provided with a three-dimensional surface feature on the body that is generally undecorated. A cover is applied to the body and includes a decoration that is associated with the three-dimensional surface feature, such that the body, with the cover applied, appears to have a decorated three-dimensional surface feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Alberto Mantilla, Tony Baxter, Diana Sierra
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Patent number: 7937795Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head. The head is in the form of a peripheral frame having an open central area. A plurality of cleaning element carrying support members are mounted across the frame over the open central area to form an open lattice pattern having through holes to facilitate the cleaning of the head. The cleaning elements are bristles laser welded to the support members.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Bruce M. Russell
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Patent number: 7930792Abstract: An oral care implement includes a head platform having a plurality of faces with bristles extending therefrom. The oral care implement can have a pair of opposite bristled faces and the bristles can extend from the faces in opposite directions. The oral care implement can be formed by affixing a first AFT-tufted carrier plate to a first face of the head platform and affixing a second AFT-tufted carrier plate to the second face of the head platform. Optionally, the oral care implement can be formed by in-mold tufting bristles in the first face and affixing an AFT-tufted carrier plate to the second face of the head platform.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Bruce M. Russell
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Patent number: 7917986Abstract: An oral care implement, such as an electric toothbrush, is ergonomically configured for the anatomical structures of children. In one embodiment, a toothbrush is provided with three dimensional sections in visually appealing or recognizable shapes for promoting more frequent of brushing by children. In another embodiment, a toothbrush includes user replaceable sections or covers that allow a user to selectively tailor the visual appearance of their own toothbrush or allow for increased exposure of other products by providing surface areas for placement of advertising or other promotional material.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, John Jacob Gatzemeyer, Christine Enderby, Trent Kahute
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Patent number: D637003Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: D637400Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: D638298Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Kiat Cheong Toh, John Lamb, Will Maskell, Alan Whiting, Tom Walton, Corinne Elstow
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Patent number: D638302Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Kiat Cheong Toh
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Patent number: D642802Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Armin Bärtschi, Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: D642803Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Armin Bärtschi, Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: D642804Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Armin Bärtschi, Robert Moskovich