Bristled head for a toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bristled head for a toothbrush showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof with the broken line showing of a handle being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D414938
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1999
Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation (Philadelphia, PA)
Inventor: Paul Von Stein (Moon Township, PA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Nora Stein-Fernandez, Janice E. Williams, Charles M. Kinzig
Application Number: 0/89,229
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104
International Classification: 0402;