Portion of a toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a toothbrush as seen from the top, front and right sides, wherein the broken line disclosure is for environmental purposes only and does not form a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portion of a toothbrush, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D501084
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 9, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 25, 2005
Assignee: Braun GmbH (Kronberg)
Inventors: Norbert Schaefer (Frankfurt), Georges Driesen (Weilrod), Reiner Engelmohr (Morfelden-Walldorf), Erik Eisenkolb (Frankfurt am Main), Hansjörg Reick (Steinbach), Duy Phong Vu (Frankfurt)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/189,700
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/104