Package of oral care implements and method of using the same

Abstract

A method of using an article such as an oral care implement. In one aspect, the invention can be a method of using an oral care implement comprising: a) obtaining a package of oral care implements, the package comprising a tubular body having a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity separated from the second cavity by at least one wall, the first cavity having an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the oral care implements are positioned within the first cavity and a cover encloses the open top end of the first cavity; and b) removing one of the oral care implements from the first cavity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of using an oral care implement comprising:
 a) obtaining a package of oral care implements, the package comprising a tubular body having a cavity, an open top end and a closed bottom end; an annular wall disposed within the cavity, the annular wall dividing the cavity into a central cavity and an annular cavity, the annular cavity circumferentially surrounding the central cavity; an annular cover rotatably coupled to at least one of the tubular body and the annular wall so as to enclose a top end of the annular cavity, the annular cover comprising a central opening that forms a passageway into the central cavity from an external environment and a dispensing opening that forms a passageway into a portion of the annular cavity from the external environment; and a plurality of oral care implements disposed within the annular cavity;   b) rotating the annular cover until the dispensing opening is aligned with a portion of the annular cavity containing one of the oral care implements; and   c) removing the one oral care implement from the annular cavity via the dispensing opening;   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 d) using the one oral care implement to treat a user's oral cavity; and 
 e) disposing the one oral care implement in the central cavity. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the package further comprises a lid coupled to the annular cover, the lid movable between: (1) a closed position in which the dispensing opening is sealed; and (2) an open position in which one of the oral care implements can pass through the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein step c) further comprises moving the lid from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4  wherein step c) further comprises moving the lid from the open position to the closed position after removal of the oral care implement from the annular cavity, thereby sealing the annular cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein step a) further comprises positioning the package of oral care implements in a vehicle cup holder. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the package further comprises a plurality of radial walls extending from an outer surface of the annular wall to an inner surface of the tubular body, the radial walls dividing the annular cavity into a plurality of subcavities, at least one oral care implement disposed in each of the subcavities, and wherein step b) further comprises rotating the annular cover until the dispensing opening is aligned with one of the subcavities. 
     
     
         8 . A method of using an oral care implement comprising:
 a) obtaining a package of oral care implements, the package comprising a tubular body having a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity separated from the second cavity by at least one wall, the first cavity having an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the oral care implements are positioned within the first cavity and a cover encloses the open top end of the first cavity; and   b) removing one of the oral care implements from the first cavity.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8  further comprising:
 c) using the removed oral care implement to treat a user's oral cavity; and 
 d) disposing the used oral care implement in the second cavity. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8  wherein the first cavity is separated into a plurality of subcavities, and wherein at least on of the oral care implements is positioned within each subcavity during step a). 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8  wherein the cover is movable between: (1) a closed position in which the first cavity is sealed; and (2) an open position in which one of the oral care implements can be removed from the first cavity. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using an article comprising:
 a) obtaining a package of articles, the package comprising a tubular body having a plurality of subcavities, wherein each of the subcavities comprises a closed bottom end, an open top end, and at least one of the articles positioned therein, and a cover that encloses the open top ends of the subcavities and allows the subcavities to be selectively opened;   b) opening one of the subcavities by manipulating the cover; and   c) removing the article from the opened subcavity.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12  wherein, the article comprises an oral care implement. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12  further comprising:
 d) using the removed oral care implement to treat a user's oral cavity; and 
 e) disposing the used oral care implement in the opened subcavity.