Set of bristles for a toothbrush

- Gillette Canada Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view as seen from the top, front and right side of a set of bristles for a toothbrush showing our new design (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof where the left side view is a mirror image (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines); and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines).

The broken lines showing the toothbrush head and neck structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D424808
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc. (Kirkland)
Inventors: Donna Beals (Sunnyvale, CA), Maisie Wong-Paredes (Redwood Shores, CA), Edgardo Gotangco Zapanta (San Bruno, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Attorney: David A. Howley
Application Number: 0/99,629
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104
International Classification: 0402;