Bristle for a brush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a bristle for a brush showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of FIG. 1;

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

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the bristle with only differences residing in the number and spaced arrangement of the rings of the bristle filament; and,

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of FIG. 5.

The bottom end of the bristle is shown broken away to indicate indeterminate length.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D445573
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 31, 2001
Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)
Inventor: Moosa Naghibi (London)
Primary Examiner: M. H. Tung
Assistant Examiner: Lavone Tabor
Application Number: 29/108,711
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/136
International Classification: 0401;