Patents by Inventor Douglas J. Hohlbein
Douglas J. Hohlbein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20150164215Abstract: A kit and method of relating products by a common feature include the provision of a first product having a first feature providing a first consumer-relevant benefit, and a second different product having a second feature providing a second consumer-relevant benefit, wherein the first and second features have a consistent appearance and wherein at least one feature has a different consumer-relevant benefit relative to the other feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Steven M. Sorrel, Michael Charles Rooney
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Patent number: 8997301Abstract: An oral care implement that emits a scent. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a toothbrush comprising: a base component having a gripping region and an oral engaging region, wherein said base component comprises a first scenting agent; and a second component covering at least a portion of said base component in said gripping region, to control a rate of release of said first scenting agent from said base component in said gripping region.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chi Shing Wong, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Kenneth Waguespack, Al Sprosta, Wen Jin Xi, Xiangji Ding
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Publication number: 20140325773Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material positioned within the receiving cavity, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a base surface that is flush with the second face of the head and a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Publication number: 20140326626Abstract: An oral care kit includes a sachet having a reservoir for an oral care material configured around a central opening. The sachet has a first weakened portion for forming a dispensing nozzle. The oral care kit also includes an oral care implement sized so that a portion of the oral care implement fits through the central opening. The oral care implement is configured to be used to tear the first weakened portion of the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8876221Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Patrick Casey, Kenneth Waguespack, Bruce M. Russell
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Publication number: 20140310898Abstract: A toothbrush including a handle and a head mounted to one end of said handle, the head having a cleaning block forming a front surface of the head. A plurality of cleaning elements extend outwardly from the front surface of the head. A depression is formed into the front surface of the head, the depression having a floor. A dispenser is at least partially disposed within the depression. The cleaning elements and the cleaning block are unitarily formed of the same material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8857003Abstract: The present invention discloses a toothbrush having a handle and an articulated head coupled to the handle. The articulated head includes two sections and each of the head sections has a bottom surface and a side surface. Each of the head sections includes a plurality of bristles extending from the bottom surface of that head section and at least one of the head sections includes a plurality of elastomeric fingers partially defining the side surface of that head section and partially extending from the bottom surface of the head section. The head section most remote from the handle, in a normal configuration of the articulated head, is angled with respect to the other head section.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8806693Abstract: An oral care implement or toothbrush 100 includes a head 104, a tooth cleaning element region 116 and a tissue cleaning element region 114. The tissue cleaning element region 114 includes a plurality of flexible, angled projections 120. The projections 120 are configured to flex from an at-rest position to a substantially flat position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pushed into the mouth. The projections 120 are also configured to flex to a substantially upright position when the tissue cleaning element region 114 is in contact with the tongue and is pulled out of the mouth. This arrangement aids in preventing debris from being pushed into the mouth and in removing debris from the mouth and tongue. The flexible projections 120 may be used in conjunction with rigid projections 122 having a generally vertical configuration to aid in removing debris from the mouth and in engaging the cheek to improve saliva production during brushing.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Thomas Boyd, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Joe Vazquez, Ian Nicholson
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Patent number: 8800091Abstract: An oral care implement comprising tooth cleaning elements and a tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head and a handle; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a first face of the head; a receiving cavity formed into a second face of the head opposite the first face; and a soft tissue cleanser formed of an elastomeric material positioned within the receiving cavity, the soft tissue cleanser comprising a base surface that is flush with the second face of the head and a plurality of projections extending beyond the second face of the head.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8789701Abstract: An oral care kit includes a sachet having a ring shaped reservoir for an oral care material configured around a central opening. The sachet has a first weakened portion for forming a dispensing nozzle. The oral care kit also includes an oral care implement sized so that a portion of the oral care implement fits through the central opening. The oral care implement is configured to be used to tear the first weakened portion of the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Publication number: 20140201933Abstract: 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 radial array arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice. A radial array may be strategically disposed in an off-axis arrangement within other cleaning elements on the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas Mintel, Bruce Russell, Kenneth Waguespack, Urs Troxler
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Patent number: 8764332Abstract: An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. An oral care accessory is mounted to the opposite end of the handle. An oral care material dispenser is mounted in the head within the cleaning field defined by the oral care elements. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8745805Abstract: Toothbrushes comprising components with light transmitting and structural characteristics provide enhanced visual and other sensory effects. The components in combination are generally chemically compatible and function to provide areas of varying visibility of features. At least one of the components may include a scenting agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Chi Shing Wong, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Kenneth Waguespack, Al Sprosta, Wen Jin Xi, Xiangji Ding
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Patent number: 8708700Abstract: A method of cleaning teeth by providing a device for generating a chemical agent in situ on an as-needed basis via the application of an electrical potential across a pair of conductors in communication with an electrolyte. The chemical agents may include ozone, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, chlorine and/or hypochlorite. The device may include a voltage source and a first set of electrodes for applying an electrical potential to the electrolyte. The device may also include a second set of electrodes disposed about an anode of the first set of electrodes. The first and second sets of anodes cooperate to produce ions, peroxides, ozone and/or other chemical agents via the application of electrical potential to the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Robert Dickson, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Heng Cai, Sharon Kennedy, Thomas Mintel, Bruce M. Russell
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Publication number: 20140106309Abstract: A method of cleaning teeth by providing a device for generating a chemical agent in situ on an as-needed basis via the application of an electrical potential across a pair of conductors in communication with an electrolyte. The chemical agents may include ozone, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, chlorine and/or hypochlorite. The device may include a voltage source and a first set of electrodes for applying an electrical potential to the electrolyte. The device may also include a second set of electrodes disposed about an anode of the first set of electrodes. The first and second sets of anodes cooperate to produce ions, peroxides, ozone and/or other chemical agents via the application of electrical potential to the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Eduardo J. Jimenez, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Heng Cai, Sharon Kennedy, Thomas Mintel, Bruce M. Russell
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Publication number: 20140101880Abstract: An oral care implement that emits a scent. In one aspect, the invention is directed to a toothbrush comprising: a base component having a gripping region and an oral engaging region, wherein said base component comprises a first scenting agent; and a second component covering at least a portion of said base component in said gripping region, to control a rate of release of said first scenting agent from said base component in said gripping region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Chi Shing Wong, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Kenneth Waguespack, Al Sprosta, Wen Jin Xi, Xiangji Ding
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Patent number: 8696964Abstract: 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 radial array arrangement for better retention of the dentifrice. A radial array may be strategically disposed in an off-axis arrangement within other cleaning elements on the head.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas Mintel, Bruce Russell, Kenneth Waguespack, Urs Troxler
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Patent number: 8632269Abstract: An oral care instrument includes at least one oral care agent. In one embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided on one or more surfaces of the oral care instrument or included within cavities within the head or in one or more surfaces of a head. In other embodiment, the oral care agent can be provided in or on a thin slab subsequently bonded onto a surface, or applied as a stable coating. The oral care instrument can also be provided with a wear indicator. The oral care agents can be released during one use, during multiple uses, or throughout the life of the instrument. Water, oral secretions and/or chemicals within the mouth can activate the oral care agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Bruce M. Russell, Van Canady, Steven M. Sorrel, Candi Rancel, Heng Cai, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Eduardo J. Jimenez
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Publication number: 20140014543Abstract: An oral care kit includes a sachet having a ring shaped reservoir for an oral care material configured around a central opening. The sachet has a first weakened portion for forming a dispensing nozzle. The oral care kit also includes an oral care implement sized so that a portion of the oral care implement fits through the central opening. The oral care implement is configured to be used to tear the first weakened portion of the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein
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Patent number: D700437Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, Al Sprosta, Alan Sorrentino