Oral care system and packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022015526-A1
Application number	US-201917311012-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 6, 2019
Priority date	Dec 7, 2018
Publication date	Jan 20, 2022
Grant date	—

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;
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.

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 wherein 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 1 , wherein the clip is configured to releasably couple with the first portion of the oral care system to engage the first portion of the oral care system.

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

7 . The oral care regimen kit of claim 6 , wherein the oral fluid container of the oral care system contains a premeasured amount of oral fluid contained at a bottom of the oral care system; and
wherein the pair of grooves of the oral care system are configured such that the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the oral fluid container while the pair of flat portions are received by the pair of grooves.

8 . The oral care regimen kit of claim 6 , wherein the clip is configured to engage a second portion of the oral care system different than the first portion after the oral care system has been used.

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

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

11 . A method of providing an oral care regimen kit, comprising:
packaging an oral care system in a packaging unit, the packaging unit comprising the oral care system comprising 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; and enclosing the packaging unit in a wrapper.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the packaging unit comprises a mount configured to support the clip.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the mount is a panel.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the panel further comprises a middle portion, a left flap, and a right flap, and wherein the panel is configured to stand upright while supported by the middle portion, the left flap, and the right flap.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the clip is configured to releasably couple to the first portion of the oral care system to engage the first portion of the oral care system.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the oral care system comprises a pair of grooves configured to receive a pair of flat portions of the clip.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the oral fluid container of the oral care system contains a premeasured amount of oral fluid contained at a bottom of the oral care system; and
wherein the pair of grooves of the oral care system are configured such that the toothbrush cannot be depressed into the oral fluid container while the pair of flat portions are received by the pair of grooves.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the clip is configured to engage a second portion of the oral care system different than the first portion after the oral care system has been used.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the toothbrush of the oral care system includes a suction port and a plunger configured to be removably inserted in the suction port.

20 . A packaging system for an oral care regimen kit 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 including a suction port and a plunger configured to be removably inserted in the suction port, and an oral fluid container, wherein the oral care system comprises a pair of grooves configured to receive the pair of flat portions; and
a wrapper encasing the packaging unit.

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

• 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

• A46B11/001

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