Toothbrush with snap-on, snap-off bristle portion

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the toothbrush, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the toothbrush;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the toothbrush;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the toothbrush;

FIG. 6 is an end view of the snap-on, snap-off bristle portion of the toothbrush;

FIG. 7 is an end view of the handle portion of the toothbrush in which the bristle end is inserted;

FIG. 8 is an opposite end view of the snap-on, snap-off portion of the toothbrush;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the snap-on, snap-off portion of the toothbrush; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the snap-on, snap-off portion of the toothbrush.

The bristled head and handle portions are shown separately in FIGS. 6-10 for clarity of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D240677 July 1976 Thompson
D351733 October 25, 1994 Maekawa et al.
3271805 September 1966 Sawyer
5058230 October 22, 1991 Hodosh et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D387204
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 1997
Inventor: Jerome Nicholson (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Law Firm: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi
Application Number: 0/56,290
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104; D4/121
International Classification: 0402;