Toothbrush handle

- Gillette Canada Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a toothbrush handle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof where the left side view is a mirror image (unclaimed enviromental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing the toothbrush bristle structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D49472 August 1916 Dierke
D305386 January 9, 1990 Rams et al.
D328392 August 4, 1992 Holstein, II et al.
D334228 March 23, 1993 Witzig-Jaggi
D347736 June 14, 1994 Schneider et al.
1337173 April 1920 White
1440785 January 1923 Levis
1927365 September 1933 Frolio
3722020 March 1973 Hills
4712267 December 15, 1987 Cheng
4800608 January 31, 1989 Key
5046212 September 10, 1991 O'Conke
Foreign Patent Documents
17666 1896 GBX
Other references
  • Sample of "Ortho" brush, manufactured and sold by Oral-B Laboratories, Redwood City, Calif. (1989).
Patent History
Patent number: D358938
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1992
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 1995
Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc. (Kirkland)
Inventors: Peter Schneider (Konigstein), Juergen Greubel (Heidenrod)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney: Chester Cekala
Application Number: 0/1,084
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104; D/4138