Toothbrush

- Colgate-Palmolive Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a toothbrush according to the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the head thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear view of the head thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged right side view of the head thereof.

The head is shown separately in FIGS. 7-9 for clarity of illustration.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D655917
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 15, 2009
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2012
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventors: Armin Bärtschi (Winznau), Robert Moskovich (East Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D Tabor
Attorney: Amy M. Fernandez
Application Number: 29/352,004
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/104