Toothbrush

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a toothbrush showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged left end elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged right end elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top and front perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom and rear perspective view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a second embodiment showing the handle portion of the toothbrush of FIG. 1, with the broken line showing of bristles being for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of this embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged left end elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged right end elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged top and front perspective view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is an enlarged bottom and rear perspective view of FIG. 8.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386312
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 4, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 1997
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventor: Robert Moskovich (East Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Richard J. Ancel, James M. Serafino
Application Number: 0/52,002
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104
International Classification: 0402;