Oral care implement having visual indicator of depletion of a fluid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9510668
APP PUB NO 20140026811A1
SERIAL NO

14112761

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An oral care implement having a visual indicator of depletion. In one aspect, the oral care implement comprises a body having a reservoir containing a composition including an oral care fluid and an indicator fluid, the oral care fluid being a different color than the indicator fluid and immiscible with respect to the indicator fluid; a delivery member formed of a capillary material; and the oral care fluid and the indicator fluid arranged within the reservoir so that upon the oral care fluid within the reservoir being substantially depleted, the indicator fluid is delivered to a visible portion of the delivery member by capillary action.

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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, Thomas J Metuchen, US 78 1393
Chopra, Suman Monroe, US 130 981
Patel, Madhusudan Somerset, US 34 293

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