Bath brush handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a bath brush handle showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; the bottom plan view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a brush in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D388546
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 1997
Assignee: Rubbermaid Cleaning Products Inc. (Greenville, NC)
Inventor: Kathryn King McEntee (Washington, NC)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/53,645