Toothbrush

- Sunstar Kabushiki Kaisha
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along a line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 10--10 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 11--11 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 12--12 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 13 is a greatly enlarged perspective view of the head of the toothbrush, with the handle being omitted for ease of illustration only.

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D328392 August 4, 1992 Holstein et al.
D332873 February 2, 1993 Hall
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Patent History
Patent number: D383608
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 29, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 16, 1997
Assignee: Sunstar Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors: Atsushi Yamamoto (Takatsuki), Kazumi Oishi (Kusatsu)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Law Firm: Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen, LLP
Application Number: 0/51,045
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104
International Classification: 0402;