Toothbrush handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a toothbrush handle showing our new design, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear end elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of bristles in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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  • Price list for Celluloid Brush Products; GOLD METAL International Hygiene Exhibition, Dresden, 1911, J. E. Faller. Four sheets of drawings of toothbrushes--The CREST Between, CREST Access, and CREST Angled V-brush (Publication Date unknown).
Patent History
Patent number: D328392
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 1990
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 1992
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Kurt E. Holstein, II (Cincinnati, OH), Michael P. Whan (Cincinnati, OH), Mary F. Minnis (Loveland, OH), Thomas J. Hall (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Richard C. Witte, Eileen L. Hughett, Kevin C. Johnson
Application Number: 7/553,194
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104; D/4138