An oral care implement with product application. In one embodiment, the implement is a fluid dispensing toothbrush having a body comprised of a handle, a head, and an internal cavity containing an oral care material. The head includes tooth cleaning elements and an applicator in fluid communication with the internal cavity. In one embodiment, the applicator includes at least one spring-actuated valve operable to dispense the fluidic oral care material upon engagement with a user's oral tissue. The oral care material is delivered from the internal cavity upon applying a pressing force to a moveable sealing element of the valve. In certain embodiments, a pressurizer may be provided to pressurize the oral care material for positive dispensing. In one embodiment, the applicator is disposed in a soft tissue cleaner on the toothbrush head.

The improved cleaning brush is made of a durable plastic material which is basically tubular in shape, measures approximately eighteen inches (18″) in length and three inches (3″) in circumference. Located at the top of the elongated handle would be a screw-on lid, which would serve to cover the hollowed interior of the tube where a cleaning liquid would be housed. Liquid cleaner contained within this receptacle would be channeled through the brush and dispensed through a small spray nozzle located directly above the brush head while in use. A finger activated trigger would be positioned on the promixal end of the handle, thus enabling the user to easily control the amount of spray dispensed. The improved cleaning brush is also packaged with a practical caddy receptacle to provide sanitary housing for the brush between cleanings.

One or more oral care implements are described. The oral care implement includes an outer member, an inner member positioned within at least a portion of the outer member, and a cleaning element extending from the outer member. Also provided herein are one or more related methods.

An oral care system includes a dispenser comprising a product tube having a reservoir containing an oral care material and an outlet. In one embodiment, the dispenser may be configured for detachable coupling to a toothbrush. A compression device engages the product tube and pressurizes the tube contents. The oral care material may be dispensed by actuating a valve fluidly coupled to the reservoir and outlet. In one embodiment, actuating the valve includes a flow orifice movable into and out of a flow path through the dispenser. Oral care material may be dispensed by positioning the orifice in the flow path in which the pressurized material flows outwards the product tube. To stop the flow of oral care material, the orifice is removed from the flow path which blocks the path. An operating button is provided in one embodiment to change position of the flow orifice.

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.

Disclosed is a fluid dispenser, comprising: a housing having an internal reservoir for containing a fluid, such as an oral care fluid, and an applicator connected to the housing. The applicator comprises a base having an exterior surface, the base comprising a valve having a movable portion defining an outlet of the valve and forming part of the exterior surface, and one or more projections extending from the exterior surface adjacent the valve outlet. The valve is for selectively blocking a passageway that is in fluid communication with the internal reservoir.

An oral care implement having an applicator and a cover member. In one aspect, the invention is an oral care implement comprising: a handle body extending along a longitudinal axis from a distal end to a proximal end; an applicator at the proximal end of the handle body, the applicator fluidly coupled to a reservoir containing an oral care material; a cover member having a cap portion, the cap portion comprising a resilient valve that is self-biased into a closed state so as to enclose the applicator; and wherein relative positioning between the applicator and the cover member can be altered between: (1) a storage state in which the cap portion of the cover member encloses the applicator and the resilient valve is in the closed state; and (2) an application state in which the applicator extends through the resilient valve and the resilient valve is in an open state.

A portable interdental toothbrush according to the present invention can be carried conveniently since a cleaning solution tube stays in a sealed state when carried without using it, which makes it convenient to use. When using, an engaging protrusion fixed to an engaging portion is released to wet a brush with the cleaning solution filled in the cleaning solution tube through the discharge hole by pulling the brush body to use the interdental toothbrush, thereby the structure is simple, the production is easy, and production cost is low, thereby allowing any user to use it, which promotes the dental and oral health for citizens.

A paint brush and method include a ferrule extending around and in contact with a plurality of bristles and a spacer apparatus positioned to space apart the plurality of bristles to provide at least one reservoir within the plurality of bristles. The spacer apparatus defines at least one opening extending through the spacer apparatus that allows fluid passage therethrough to the at least one reservoir to assist in removal of paint from the plurality of bristles when fluid is provided therein.

Disclosed is an oral care implement, comprising: a body comprising a handle, a head having at least one oral care element extending therefrom, and at least one fluid outlet; a reservoir in the body and for storing an oral care fluid; and a pump in the body for pumping the oral care fluid from the reservoir towards the fluid outlet, wherein the pump comprises an umbrella check valve circumferentially surrounding a duckbill check valve. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing an oral care implement, comprising: providing a body comprising a base having first and second holes extending therethrough; and fitting to the body a unitary component comprising first and second valves at a position at which the first valve blocks the first hole and the second valve blocks the second hole, wherein the first valve comprises an umbrella check valve that circumferentially surrounds the second valve.