Oral Care Implement with Customizable Element and Related Methods

Abstract

An oral care implement including a customizable element and related methods are described. A method of marketing an oral care implement and a face plate may include exposing a primary oral care implement for sale and exposing a plurality of distinct faceplates each removably attachable to the oral care implement. A user may be permitted to select at least one of the removable faceplates. Upon selection of the at least one of the removable faceplates by the user, the oral care implement and the selected faceplate may be provided to the user.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of marketing an oral care implement and a face plate, the method comprising the steps of:
 exposing a primary oral care implement for sale;   exposing a plurality of distinct faceplates each removably attachable to the oral care implement;   permitting a user to select at least one of the removable faceplates; and   providing the oral care implement and the selected faceplate to the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the oral care implement and the at least one of the removable faceplates are packaged together. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the oral care implement and the at least one of the removable faceplates are packaged separately. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of exposing a plurality of sets of thematically related faceplates and permitting a user to select at least one of the sets of thematically related faceplates. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of sets of thematically related faceplate includes faceplates associated with athletic teams. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of sets of thematically related faceplate includes faceplates associated with television, radio, movie, or internet celebrity personalities.