Patent ID: 9462877
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A46B

Claim Text:
1. An oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head connected to the handle and having a longitudinal axis; a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head; the head formed by a plurality of spaced-apart segments formed of a rigid material, the plurality of segments including a central segment and at least one peripheral segment arranged about the central segment, the at least one peripheral segment isolated from the central segment by a channel containing an elastomeric material, the elastomeric material flexibly connecting the at least one peripheral segment to the central segment; an elastomeric soft tissue cleaner comprising a base surface located on a rear surface of the head opposite the front surface of the head and a plurality of protuberances for engaging soft oral tissue extending from the base surface, at least one groove formed in the base surface of the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner; and wherein the at least one groove of the elastomeric soft tissue cleaner is aligned with the channel.