Including Latch Patents (Class 401/166)
  • Patent number: 9414668
    Abstract: An oral care implement having an internal reservoir and improved leakage prevention. In one embodiment, the invention can be a toothbrush comprising: a handle (110) comprising an internal reservoir (140); a head coupled to the handle; an annular neck (180) extending from the handle, the annular neck having an inner surface (181) defining a passageway (182) into the internal reservoir; an end cap (150) comprising: a cap body (160) defining a cap socket (161) and comprising an annular wall (162) and an end portion (163); an annular plug wall (170) defining a central chamber (173), the annular plug wall protruding from the end portion into a cap socket to form an annular chamber (165) between an outer surface (172) of the annular plug wall and an inner surface (166) of the annular wall; and a first annular seal member (190) protruding from the outer surface of the annular plug wall; and the end cap coupled to the handle to seal the passageway in a fluid-tight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian G. Worthington, Sharon Kennedy, Eduardo Jimenez
  • Patent number: 9078514
    Abstract: A brush cap assembly for cleaning has a first cylindrical portion, a second portion having an inclined surface extending from the first portion, a plurality of holes formed in the inclined surface, and a plurality of bristles extending from the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: Raffi Nalbandian