EP1518478A1 - Kit für die Mundpflege - Google Patents

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EP1518478A1
EP1518478A1 EP04077236A EP04077236A EP1518478A1 EP 1518478 A1 EP1518478 A1 EP 1518478A1 EP 04077236 A EP04077236 A EP 04077236A EP 04077236 A EP04077236 A EP 04077236A EP 1518478 A1 EP1518478 A1 EP 1518478A1
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head
oral care
toothbrush
care kit
tuft
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Richard Huw c/o Lever Fabergè Italia SRL Davies
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Unilever PLC
Unilever NV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0091—Container, e.g. bag or box with a collection of various devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B3/00—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
    • A46B3/06—Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier by welding together bristles made of metal wires or plastic materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
    • A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
    • A46D1/02—Bristles details
    • A46D1/0269—Monofilament bristles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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  • the present invention relates to an oral care kit comprising a toothbrush and a plaque disclosing composition.
  • Toothbrushes have been sold in the past with plaque disclosing compositions.
  • typically the toothbrushes made available with plaque disclosing compositions are not ideally designed for use with plaque disclosing tablets since small particles of tablet often get stuck in small recesses in the brush, especially in the tuft holes. Their sparkle nature then renders them clearly visible long after rinsing.
  • the present invention provides an oral care kit comprising a toothbrush and a plaque disclosing tablet, wherein said toothbrush comprises a handle and a head, the head having bristle tufts attached thereto, characterised in that the bristle tufts are made from extruded monofilaments which are conjoined at a tuft base end, said tuft base end, including a portion of said monofilament structure, being surrounded by the material of the toothbrush head.
  • surrounded by the material of the toothbrush head is meant that the tuft hole closely conforms to the actual tuft. Preferably, this means that there are no further recesses around the toothbrush tuft caused by, for example, anchoring any staple to hold the tuft in place.
  • tuft mounting means which closely fit the tufts of monofilament mean that the tablets can be used without fear of small parts lodging in between the holes and the tufts. It also means that the metals used in typical tuft anchors are not able to react with flavour components of the plaque disclosing tablet.
  • the bristle tufts are gathered in a tuft hole template which keeps the tufts in the required formation.
  • the monofilaments of the bristle tufts are then melted such that they become broader than the tuft holes; the template retaining the tufts in place.
  • the template can either be removed before moulding of the material of the head or retained as described in EP-A1-0 972 464.
  • the monofilaments are made from an extruded monofilament comprising polyethylene terephthalate or nylon.
  • the plaque disclosing tablet comprises a phenol group-containing flavour.
  • Phenol groups are the most likely to react with any metal in the anchor. Accordingly, where a toothbrush is tufted according to the invention it is possible to use these preferred materials.
  • preferred materials in the plaque disclosing tablet includes a flavour which includes at least one of eugenol, methyl salicylate, vanillin, ethyl vanillin and thymol.
  • the plaque disclosing tablet is preferably stored in a hermetically sealed container such as a sachet.
  • the kit preferably comprises a plaque disclosing tablet and toothbrush in a blister pack.
  • plaque disclosing tablet and toothbrush increases the probability that the tablet will be used properly by the consumer.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are plan views of a tuft hole in a first comparative toothbrush which is in the prior art and a further toothbrush which is in the scope of the claims.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a toothbrush which is in the public domain.
  • the tuft hole (1) has bristle monofilaments (2) projecting therefrom.
  • the hole is contiguous with an anchor aperture (4) which is created by the depression of a staple (3) into the tuft hole (1) to hold down the folded monofilaments (2).
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of a tuft hole of a toothbrush according to the invention.
  • the hole (5) closely fits the bristle tuft monofilaments (6) such that there is no gap for any tablet particles to lodge.

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WO2010001302A3 (en) * 2008-06-30 2010-04-08 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Oral care q2 kits
US11324910B2 (en) 2015-06-23 2022-05-10 ReddyPort Inc. Positive pressure ventilation appliance modules and related systems and methods

Citations (5)

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US4647452A (en) * 1985-11-08 1987-03-03 Lever Brothers Company Oral compositions of salicylamides and zinc salts for the synergistic inhibition of dental plaque
EP0692246A1 (de) * 1994-07-15 1996-01-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Orale Zusammensetzungen
WO2000060980A2 (en) * 1999-04-09 2000-10-19 Smithkline Beecham Gmbh & Co. Kg Toothbrush
US6276021B1 (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-08-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having a bristle pattern providing enhanced cleaning
US6405401B1 (en) * 2001-07-02 2002-06-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having a bristle pattern which provides enhanced cleaning

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4647452A (en) * 1985-11-08 1987-03-03 Lever Brothers Company Oral compositions of salicylamides and zinc salts for the synergistic inhibition of dental plaque
EP0692246A1 (de) * 1994-07-15 1996-01-17 Colgate-Palmolive Company Orale Zusammensetzungen
WO2000060980A2 (en) * 1999-04-09 2000-10-19 Smithkline Beecham Gmbh & Co. Kg Toothbrush
US6276021B1 (en) * 1999-10-08 2001-08-21 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having a bristle pattern providing enhanced cleaning
US6405401B1 (en) * 2001-07-02 2002-06-18 Colgate-Palmolive Company Toothbrush having a bristle pattern which provides enhanced cleaning

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2010001302A3 (en) * 2008-06-30 2010-04-08 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Oral care q2 kits
US7866477B2 (en) 2008-06-30 2011-01-11 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Oral care Q2 kits
US11324910B2 (en) 2015-06-23 2022-05-10 ReddyPort Inc. Positive pressure ventilation appliance modules and related systems and methods
US11400248B2 (en) 2015-06-23 2022-08-02 Simplicity Airway, Inc. Positive pressure ventilation elbow and related masks, systems, and methods

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