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 elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: D333216
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 18, 1991
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1993
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Elizabeth J. Bruns (Cincinnati, OH), Lawrence J. Aubert (Cincinnati, OH), Paul D. Fuchs (Cincinnati, OH), Daniel W. Volpenhein (Maineville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Eileen L. Hughett, Kevin C. Johnson, E. Kelly Linman
Application Number: 7/718,154
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104; D/4138