Toothbrush

- Braun GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the front and left side of a toothbrush handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 1 , it being understood that the right side view is a mirror image of the left side view;

FIG. 3 is a front side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG 1;

FIG. 4 is a back side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is top side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view as seen from the front and left side of a second embodiment of the toothbrush of FIG. 1, it being understood that the lined areas on the head and handle represent two contrasting colors;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 7, it being understood that the right side view is a mirror image of the left side view;

FIG. 9 is a front side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a back side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is top side view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the toothbrush handle of FIG. 7.

The dashed lines represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D614868
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 24, 2007
Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
Assignee: Braun GmbH (Kronberg)
Inventors: Peter Alan Goldman (Mason, OH), Bjoern Kling (Glashuetten), Steffi Raehse (Eschborn), Lucy Abigail Zimmermann (Kronberg)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H Tung
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D Tabor
Attorney: George H. Leal
Application Number: 29/291,982
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/104