Toothbrush

- Colgate-Palmolive Company
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view as seen from the head end thereof;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view as seen from the handle end thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof from the top of the brush;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof from the bottom of the brush;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1-8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an elevational view as seen from the head end thereof;

FIG. 14 is an elevational view as seen from the handle end thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view thereof from the top of the brush;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view thereof from the bottom of the brush;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of a third embodiment showing the toothbrush handle of FIGS. 1-16;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is an elevational view as seen from the head end thereof;

FIG. 22 is an elevational view as seen from the handle end thereof;

FIG. 23 is a perspective view thereof from the top of the handle; and,

FIG. 24 is a perspective view thereof from the bottom of the handle.

The broken line showing of bristles in FIGS. 17-24 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the third embodiment.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404205
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventor: Douglas J. Hohlbein (West Trenton, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorneys: Richard J. Ancel, Henry S. Goldfine
Application Number: 0/86,696
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/4104
International Classification: 0402;