Toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a toothbrush according to an embodiment of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom view thereof.

The dashed broken lines illustrate portions of the toothbrush that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines illustrate an unclaimed boundary.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toothbrush, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1045401
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 8, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 8, 2024
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventors: Daniel Wainless (New Brunswick, NJ), Eduardo Jimenez (Manalapan, NJ), Chang L. Liu (Yangzhou)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Application Number: 29/833,972
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/104