Head and neck of motorized flosser

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of head and neck of a motorized flosser showing the body of the flosser in broken lines for environmental purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the head and neck of the motorized flosser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a head and neck of motorized flosser, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D532555
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 27, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 21, 2006
Assignee: William Getgey Company, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: William F. Getgey (Cincinnati, OH), Carl R. Andry (Lawrenceburg, IN), Gregory R. Furnish (Louisville, KY)
Primary Examiner: Janice E. Seeger
Assistant Examiner: Zenia I Bennett
Attorney: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
Application Number: 29/246,080
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Toothpick Or Dental Floss (D28/65)