Package of oral care implements and method of using the same

Abstract

A package ( 1000 ) of oral care implements ( 100 ) comprising: a tubular body ( 1001 ) having an annular wall ( 1002 ) forming a cavity ( 1005 ), a plurality of inner walls ( 1010 ) in the cavity that divide the cavity into a plurality of subcavities ( 1006 ), a floor ( 1007 ) sealing a bottom end ( 1009 ) of each of the subcavities, and a roof ( 1003 ) sealing a top end of each of the subcavities; at least one oral care implement disposed within each of the subcavities; a plurality of slots ( 1030 ) in the annular wall, wherein each slot forms a passageway into one of the subcavities through which one of the oral care implements can be retrieved; a film ( 1020 ) sealing the slots, the film configured so that a portion of the film can be manipulated to provide access into one of the plurality of subcavities while the other subcavities remain sealed.

1 . A package of oral care implements comprising:
 a tubular body having an annular wall forming a cavity, a plurality of inner walls in the cavity that divides the cavity into a plurality of subcavities, and a floor sealing a bottom end of each of the subcavities;   at least one oral care implement disposed within each of the subcavities;   a film sealing a top end of each of the subcavities, the film configured so that a portion of the film can be manipulated to provide access into one of the plurality of subcavities while the other subcavities remain sealed.   
     
     
         2 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the film hermetically seals the top end of each of the subcavities. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the oral care implements comprise a head portion and a tail portion, the oral care implements arranged in the subcavities so that the tail portions of the oral care implements are adjacent the top ends of the subcavities. 
     
     
         5 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the film comprises a plurality of film segments that are separable from one another, wherein the top end of each of the subcavities is sealed by one of the film segments. 
     
     
         6 . The package according to  claim 5  wherein each of the film segments comprises a tab for gripping by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The package according to  claim 5  wherein the film comprises pre-weakened portions between adjacent film segments, the pre-weakened portions overlying and attached to top edges of the inner walls. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The package according to  claim 7  wherein the inner walls extend radially from a longitudinal axis of the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The package according to  claim 7  wherein the inner walls form a rectilinear gridwork. 
     
     
         12 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the subcavities are sealed with respect to one another and an external environment. 
     
     
         13 . The package according to  claim 1  further comprising a lid coupled to the tubular body, the film located between a bottom surface of the lid and the tubular body. 
     
     
         14 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the oral care implement is a toothbrush comprising a pre-applied moisture-sensitive dispenser. 
     
     
         15 . A package of oral care implements comprising:
 a tubular body having an annular wall forming a cavity, a plurality of inner walls in the cavity that divides the cavity into a plurality of subcavities, a floor sealing a bottom end of each of the subcavities, and a roof sealing a top end of each of the subcavities;   at least one oral care implement disposed within each of the subcavities;   a plurality of slots in the annular wall, wherein each slot forms a passageway into one of the subcavities through which one of the oral care implements can be retrieved;   a film sealing the slots, the film configured so that a portion of the film can be manipulated to provide access into one of the plurality of subcavities while the other subcavities remain sealed.   
     
     
         16 . The package according to  claim 15  wherein the film hermetically seals the slots. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The package according to  claim 15  wherein the film comprises a plurality of film segments that are separable from one another, wherein each of the slots is sealed by one of the film segments. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The package according to  claim 18  wherein the film comprises pre-weakened portions between adjacent film segments, the pre-weakened portions overlying and attached to an outer surface of the annular wall. 
     
     
         21 . The package according to  claim 20  wherein the pre-weakened portions are perforated seams, heat-weakened seams or cut seams. 
     
     
         22 . The package according to  claim 15  wherein the inner walls extend radially from a longitudinal axis of the cavity. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . The package according to  claim 15  wherein the oral care implement is a toothbrush comprising a pre-applied moisture-sensitive dispenser. 
     
     
         25 . A package of oral care implements comprising:
 a tubular body having an annular wall forming a cavity, at least one inner wall in the cavity that divides the cavity into a plurality of subcavities, and a floor sealing a bottom end of each of the subcavities;   a plurality of oral care implements disposed within each of the subcavities;   a re-sealable film sealing a top end of each of the subcavities, the film configured so that a portion of the film can be manipulated to provide access into one of the plurality of subcavities while the other subcavities remain sealed, the film being re-sealable to the tubular body after separation therefrom.   
     
     
         26 . The package according to  claim 25  wherein the film hermetically seals the top end of each of the subcavities. 
     
     
         27 . The package according to  claim 25  wherein the film sheet is substantially transparent. 
     
     
         28 . The package according to  claim 25  wherein the tubular body comprises exactly two subcavities. 
     
     
         29 . The package according to  claim 28  wherein the re-sealable film comprises a plurality of re-sealable film segments, wherein the top end of each of two adjacent subcavities is sealed by one of the plurality of re-sealable film segments. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . (canceled)