Toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush according to the present invention;

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

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

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the toothbrush of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the portion of the toothbrush of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the portion of the toothbrush of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 7 is a top view of the portion of the toothbrush of FIG. 4.

The broken line portions within the above listed drawings are illustrative of the environmental structure of the toothbrush and form part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D658886
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2011
Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Inventors: Xi Wen Jin (Shanghai), Douglas J. Hohlbein (Hopewell, NJ), Al A. Sprosta (Maplewood, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Melanie H Tung
Assistant Examiner: Lavone D Tabor
Attorney: Amy M. Fernandez
Application Number: 29/386,952
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/104