US Patent Issued to Colgate-Palmolive on July 21 for "Oral care implement" (New York, New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,384, issued on July 21, was assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Co. (New York).

"Oral care implement" was invented by Eduardo Jimenez (Manalapan, N.J.), Bruce Cummings (New York) and Renee Marie Riethmiller (Larchmont, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oral care implement that is designed for users with reduced dexterity in their hands. In particular, the oral care implement includes a handle portion that includes a gripping portion configured to be gripped by the hand of a user and a grip stop protruding from the gripping portion in a cantilevered manner. The grip stop may be positioned near the end of the handle adjacent to the head...