Brush handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a top right front perspective view of a brush handle showing our new design. The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; the bottom plan view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brush handle, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Feldman; Alan B. (Salem, VA), Joyner; David B. (Farmville, NC)
Assignee:	Rubbermaid Cleaning Products, Inc. (Greenville, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/033,476
Filed:	January 13, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/138; D4/127
Field of Search:	;D4/127,130,132,133,134,136,137,138 ;D28/63 ;15/143.1,159.1,160,186,187

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Pp. 12 and 15, Brush handles; Sparta Brush Co, Sparta Sanitary Supply Catalog, Catalog No. 800, P O Box 317, Sparta, Wisconsin 54656. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Pp. 3, 9 and 10, Brush handles; Flo-Pac Food Service Catalog No. 146. Three locations: Four City Brush Company, 918 North 3rd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401; South Easter Brush Co., 1120 Oakleigh Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344; Pacific Coast Brush Co, 2030 East 7th Street, Los Angeles, California 90021. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Pp. 14 and 16, Brush handles; The Laitner Brush Co., Sanitary Supply, 2000 Brooklyn Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48226. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Sell sheet, Brush handles; Wilen Manufacturing Co., Street address and city unknown, Georgia. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . P. 13, Brush handles; Moran Brush Manufacturing Co., Brushes for Trade and Industry, Manila Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06514. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Pp. 56, 57 and 58, Brush handles; Zimmerman Brush Co., Catalog No. 780, 900 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . P. 22, Brush handles; Malish Brush 7 Specialty Catalog No. 983, 4260 Hamann Parkway, P. O. Box 770, Willoughby, Ohio 44094. Publication date Feb., 1985. . P. 24, Brush handles; Vining Industries, 2530 Columbus Avenue, P. O. Box 1606, Springfield, Ohio 45501. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Sell sheet, Brush handles; Wright Bernet Quality Brushes, 3001 Symmes Road, Hamilton, Ohio 45015. Published at least as early as Dec., 1987. . Pp. S1.11, S1.12 and S1.6, Brush handles; National Brush Company, 101 West Illinois Avenue., P. O. Box 1118, Aurora, Illinois 60507. Publication date 1993. . Pp. 2, 4, 5, 10, 32, 34, 37, 46 and 50; Brush handles; Empire Brushes, Inc., U.S. Highway 13 North, P.O. Box 1606, Greenville, North Carolina 27835. Publication date Jan., 1, 1993..

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone
Attorney, Agent or Firm: O'Planick; Richard B. Riedesel; Lisa B.