Oral care system and packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12369703-B2
Application number	US-201917311012-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 6, 2019
Priority date	Dec 7, 2018
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

An oral care regimen kit includes a packaging unit. The packaging unit includes an oral care system, which includes a toothbrush and an oral fluid container, and a clip configured to engage a first portion of the oral care system such that the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the oral fluid container while the oral care system is engaged by the clip.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An oral care regimen kit comprising:
a packaging unit comprising:
an oral care system comprising:
a toothbrush; and
an oral fluid container comprising:
a non-moveable portion configured to store an oral fluid and selectively receive the toothbrush, and
a moveable portion configured to support the toothbrush; and

a clip configured to engage the moveable portion of the oral fluid container such that the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the non-moveable portion of the oral fluid container while the moveable portion of the oral fluid container is engaged by the clip.

2. The oral care regimen kit of claim 1 , wherein the packaging unit comprises a mount configured to support the clip.

3. The oral care regimen kit of claim 2 , wherein the mount is a panel.

4. The oral care regimen kit of claim 3 , wherein:
the panel comprises a backing portion, a left flap, and a right flap; and
the panel is configured to stand upright while supported by the backing portion, the left flap, and the right flap.

5. The oral care regimen kit of claim 3 , wherein:
the panel comprises a hole;
the clip comprises a projection that is configured to be received in the hole; and
the clip is configured to be attached to the panel through an interaction between the projection and the hole.

6. The oral care regimen kit of claim 5 , wherein the clip is formed of a pliable plastic.

7. The oral care regimen kit of claim 5 , wherein;
the moveable portion comprises a pair of grooves configured to receive a pair of flat portions of the clip; and
the clip is configured to engage a portion of the moveable portion of the oral fluid container other than the pair of grooves after the oral care system has been used.

8. The oral care regimen kit of claim 5 , further comprising a wrapper encasing the packaging unit.

9. The oral care regimen kit of claim 1 , wherein the clip is configured to releasably couple with the moveable portion to engage the moveable portion.

10. The oral care regimen kit of claim 1 , wherein the moveable portion comprises a pair of grooves configured to receive a pair of flat portions of the clip.

11. The oral care regimen kit of claim 10 , wherein:
the non-moveable portion contains a premeasured amount of oral fluid at a bottom of the oral fluid container; and
the pair of grooves are configured such that the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the non-moveable portion of the oral fluid container while the pair of flat portions are received by the pair of grooves.

12. The oral care regimen kit of claim 10 , wherein the clip is configured to engage a portion of the moveable portion of the oral fluid container other than the pair of grooves after the oral care system has been used.

13. The oral care regimen kit of claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush comprises a suction port and a plunger configured to be removably inserted in the suction port.

14. The oral care regimen kit of claim 1 , further comprising a wrapper encasing the packaging unit.

15. A packaging system for an oral care regimen kit, the packaging system comprising:
a packaging unit comprising:
a mount,
an attachment element supported by the mount, the attachment element comprising a pair of flat portions, and
an oral care system comprising:
a toothbrush, and
an oral fluid container comprising:
a non-moveable portion configured to store an oral fluid and selectively receive the toothbrush, and
a moveable portion configured to support the toothbrush, the moveable portion defining a pair of grooves configured to receive the pair of flat portions such that when the pair of flat portions are engaged with the pair of grooves, the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the oral fluid container; and

a wrapper encasing the packaging unit.

16. The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein:
the mount is a panel;
the panel comprises a backing portion, a left flap, and a right flap; and
the panel is configured to stand upright while supported by the backing portion, the left flap, and the right flap.

17. The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein the attachment element is configured to releasably couple with the moveable portion to engage the moveable portion.

18. The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein:
the non-moveable portion contains a premeasured amount of oral fluid at a bottom of the oral fluid container.

19. The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein the toothbrush comprises a suction port and a plunger configured to be removably inserted in the suction port.

20. The packaging system of claim 15 , wherein the attachment element is a clip.

Assignees

• Sage Products Llc

Inventors

• Fowler Paul M
• Cagle Ronald C
• Sebastian Theresa L
• Rapinchuk Timothy J
• Boulos Catherine S
• Patel Abhi R

Classifications

• A46B17/02

  Devices for holding brushes in use · CPC title

• A46B5/021

  Grips or handles specially adapted to conform to the hand · CPC title

• A46B11/001

  with integral reservoirs (A46B11/0003, A46B11/0006 take precedence) · CPC title

• A45D44/18 Primary

  Receptacles for hair brushes or tooth brushes as travelling equipment · CPC title

• A46B9/04 Primary

  {Arranged like in or} for toothbrushes · CPC title