Bristle carrier for electric toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bristle carrier for electric toothbrush shown in place on a toothbrush;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the bristle carrier wherein the unclaimed structure has been removed for clarity of illustration; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded, perspective view of the bristle carrier shown in FIG. 7 showing the unclaimed bristle tufts separated therefrom.

The parts shown in dashed lines in FIGS. 1-8 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The dashed lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bristle carrier for electric toothbrush, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D515318
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2003
Date of Patent: Feb 21, 2006
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: John Geoffrey Chan (Loveland, OH), Wang Ping (Beijing)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D. Tabor
Attorney: Fay, Sharp, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP
Application Number: 29/193,156
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/101; D4/111