Handle for toothbrushes

- Lingner & Fischer, GmbH
Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a handle for toothbrushes showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear end elevational view thereof.

The broken lines showing of a toothbrush head and neck and bristles in FIGS. 1-4 and 7-10 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D328977
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 29, 1988
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1992
Assignee: Lingner & Fischer, GmbH
Inventor: Hans Halm (Herne)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Law Firm: Rosenman & Colin
Application Number: 7/251,683
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104; D/4138