An oral care implement including a body comprising a handle, a head at an end of the handle, and at least one fluid outlet, the head having at least one oral care element extending therefrom; a reservoir, in the body, for storing an oral care fluid; and a pump for pumping the oral care fluid from the reservoir towards the fluid outlet, wherein the pump comprises a first check valve downstream of the reservoir, and a second check valve downstream of the first check valve and upstream of the fluid outlet. One of the first and second check valves comprises a valve seat defining an opening through which the oral care fluid is flowable, a valve member separate from the valve seat and comprising a stopper movable linearly relative to the valve seat, and a resilient element separate from the valve member and biasing the stopper towards the valve seat.

A brush (200) for cleaning a periodontal pocket between a tooth and a gum of a user. The brush (200) comprises: a handle portion (205); an arm extending (210) from the handle portion; and a brush head (211) located at an end of the arm having a plurality of brush filaments (212) extending therefrom. The brush filaments (212) are configured to be inserted into a periodontal pocket. The brush (200) can be used to assist in the treatment of gum disease by enabling a user to precisely clean periodontal pockets. The brush (200) may be for self-use. Alternatively, the brush (200) may be used by a healthcare professional such as a dentist or hygienist to treat a patient or to demonstrate its use.

An oral care implement having a flexible handle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; and a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and connected to the head, the handle comprising: a main body integrally formed of a rigid material, the main body comprising a rigid gripping section terminating in a bulbous body, a rigid neck section terminating in a basin, and a flexible strut having a first end connected to the bulbous body and a second end connected to a floor of the basin; a resilient material encasing the flexible strut; and the flexible strut and the resilient material forming a hinge about which the rigid neck section pivots relative to the rigid gripping section upon a force being applied to the head.

A brush for cleaning the interior of a bottle or container is provided. The brush includes at least one cleaning element installed on the distal end of a shaft. The proximal end of the shaft is shaped to be gripped by a hand of a user. The distal end of the shaft includes at least one notch formed therein, where the notch has a proximal side wall, a distal side wall oppositely disposed from the proximal side wall, and a middle section disposed between the proximal side wall and the distal side wall. Each cleaning element is installed in a corresponding notch.

An improved hand held pen holding sleeve comprising a rigid barrel with a through bore abutting a deformable finger grip element also with a through bore. The pen holding sleeve is devoid of an ink reservoir or ink cartridge. The through bore of the pen holding sleeve is sized and configured to accept disposable stick pens and common pencils as the refill element. The deformable finger grip element is removable from the rigid barrel. The deformable finger grip element, formed of an elastomer, is the sole means for capturing and retaining the refill element within the pen holding sleeve.

A toothbrush handle includes a support structure formed of clarified polypropylene and a body formed of thermoplastic elastomer disposed on the support structure. The support structure includes a web having a thickness in a first direction orthogonal to an axis of the toothbrush handle of less than 2 millimeters and at least one rib depending from the web and having a thickness in a second direction, orthogonal to the axis and angled relative to the first direction, of less than about 2 millimeters. The body at least partially covers the web and the at least one rib. The handle has a light transmissivity of greater than 40% through a portion of the handle at which the body covers the web and the at least one rib.

Various embodiments of a livestock grooming article and method of forming same are disclosed. The livestock grooming article includes a handle extending along a handle axis, and a head extending along a head axis and connected to the handle. The head includes a body including a first major surface and a second major surface, and a back slidably connected to the first major surface of the body. The back includes a first major surface and a second major surface, where the first major surface of the back faces the first major surface of the body when the back is connected to the head. The head also includes a bristle extending through the body and beyond the second major surface of the body.

An oral hygiene means, in particular a toothbrush, includes at least one application unit, at least one grip unit and at least one fastening unit that has at least one suction cup and is configured for an at least temporary fastening to surfaces. The suction cup has a non-circular cross section.

An oral care device includes a body and a base connected to the body. The oral care device includes a mouthpiece extending from the base and an oral care product reservoir in communication with the mouthpiece. A plurality of brushing walls extend from the base about the mouthpiece.

An oral care implement having a head and a handle. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements extend from an exposed front surface of the head. The handle has an open thumb gripping passageway extending between an exposed first surface of the handle and an exposed second surface of the handle opposite the exposed first surface. The handle also has a plurality of slots defining open slot passageways from the exposed first surface of the handle to the exposed second surface of the handle. The open thumb gripping passageway may be defined by a ring component that is fitted into an aperture in a body component. The open thumb gripping passageway may be a void space in the handle. The open slot passageways may be elongated along the handle and may serve to reduce a total amount of virgin material needed to manufacture the oral care implement.