Set of bristles for a toothbrush
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Description
FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of an embodiment of a set of bristles for a toothbrush embodying our new design, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken along line 2--2 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged back elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.
The broken lines in the figures represent one possible handle. They are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claim.
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- Translation of Quality Testing the Ends of Bristles of Toothbrushes for children, Zahnaertzliche Mitteilungen vol. 77, #16, 1987, pp. 1740-1742, 1744-1745. 5 pages of sketches illustrating various brushes and a photograph of a toothbrush marketed by Lion Corporation (publication date unknown).
Patent History
Patent number: D334473
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 1990
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1993
Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Daniel W. Volpenhein (Maineville, OH), Thomas J. Hall (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Thomas H. O'Flaherty, Eileen L. Hughett, Kevin C. Johnson
Application Number: 7/553,193
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 1990
Date of Patent: Apr 6, 1993
Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Daniel W. Volpenhein (Maineville, OH), Thomas J. Hall (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Thomas H. O'Flaherty, Eileen L. Hughett, Kevin C. Johnson
Application Number: 7/553,193
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/4104