Paint brush

- Newell Operating Company
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a paint brush, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D439418
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2001
Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Freeport, IL)
Inventors: Brian E. Woodnorth (Whitefish Bay, WI), Brian C. Bone (Creve Coeur, MO), Heath A. Doty (Richmond Heights, MO), Kent P. Ritzel (Waterloo, IL), William Dean Ungar (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 29/121,043
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/138
International Classification: 0404;