Toothbrush

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and right-side perspective view of the toothbrush design, showing the top cover in the open position and the bottom cover in the closed position.

FIG. 2 is a right-side view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front and right-side perspective view of the toothbrush, showing the top cover in the closed position and the bottom cover in the closed position.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left-side view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right-side view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the toothbrush, showing the top cover in the closed position and the bottom cover in the open position.

FIG. 16 is a front and right-side exploded view of the toothbrush, showing the top cover in the open position and the bottom cover in the closed position.

FIG. 17 is a right-side exploded view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left-side exploded view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front exploded view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear exploded view of the toothbrush thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top exploded view of the toothbrush thereof; and,

FIG. 22 is a bottom exploded view of the toothbrush thereof.

The broken lines show elements of the toothbrush that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D778061
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 2017
Assignee: GOSMILE, LLC. (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Allison Fretwell (San Francisco, CA), Lou Lentine (Chattanooga, TN)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver-Garcia
Assistant Examiner: Rebekah A Caruso
Application Number: 29/531,104
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/108