Toothbrush handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a toothbrush handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof.

The structure shown in phantom or broken lines in the Figures forms no part of the claimed design and is present only to illustrate the environment.

The undisclosed end is unornamented.

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Other references
  • Illustration of a Prior Toothbrush Sold for Many Years by the Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Patent History
Patent number: D346277
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 1991
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 1994
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventors: Adam Sherman (Brooklyn, NY), Peter M. Stagl (Morris Plains, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Robert C. Sullivan, Richard J. Ancel
Application Number: 7/667,097
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104