Toothbrush

- GOSMILE, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right-side, and top view of a toothbrush that has the design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the toothbrush.

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

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 7 is a front, right-side, and top view of the toothbrush, with the bottom of the toothbrush being visible.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 12 is a top view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 13 is a front, right-side, and top exploded view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 14 is a front exploded view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 15 is a right side exploded view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 16 is a rear exploded view of the toothbrush.

FIG. 17 is a left side exploded view of the toothbrush; and,

FIG. 18 is a top exploded view of the toothbrush.

The illustrative broken line showing of bristles within the toothbrush head, as well as of a base stand throughout the drawing figures, depicts exemplary components which might be used with the toothbrush and forms no part of the claimed design.

The singular broken lines on the handle portion of the toothbrush are also illustrative only and 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: D787189
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 2014
Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
Assignee: GOSMILE, LLC (Austin, TX)
Inventors: Allison Fretwell (San Francisco, CA), Lou Lentine (Chattanooga, TN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Application Number: 29/485,227
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D4/101; D4/138