Set of bristles for a toothbrush

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of a set of bristles for a toothbrush showing my new design (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof where the left side view is a mirror image (unclaimed environmental structure being shown in broken lines);

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof (unclaimed environmental structure being shown by broken lines); and,

FIG. 6 is a top, rear and left side perspective view of the toothbrush head of FIG. 1 (Unclaimed environamental structure being shown in broken lines).

The broken lines showing the toothbrush head and neck structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a set of bristles for a toothbrush, as shown.

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Inventors:	Loew; Christopher (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Gillette Canada Inc. (Kirkland, CA)
[*] Notice:	The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to May 23, 2009 has been disclaimed.
Appl. No.:	D/001,064
Filed:	November 2, 1992

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/104
Field of Search:	;D4/101,104-112,130,134 ;15/159.1,160,167.1,167.2,207.2,DIG.5,DIG.6 ;401/268

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Other References

Sample of "Ortho" brush, manufactured and sold by Oral-B Laboratories, Redwood City, Calif. (1989) (Sample filed in copending application Ser. No. 29/001,082)..

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cekala; Chester