Handle for an electric toothbrush

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle for an electric toothbrush embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof; the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear end view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Craft; Adam B. (Fort Collins, CO), Serbinski; Andrew (Annandale, NJ)
Assignee:	Teledyne Industries, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)
Appl. No.:	D/047,410
Filed:	December 4, 1995

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/101; D4/138
Current International Class:	0402
Field of Search:	;D4/100-102,104-112,114,138 ;15/22.1,22.2,23-29,143.1,159.1,160,167.1,167.2 ;132/308,309 ;601/136,141,142

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D197048	December 1963	Troy
D199560	November 1964	Thompson
D202873	November 1965	Husted
D204127	March 1966	Syvertson
D358713	May 1995	Perry
D370125	May 1996	Craft et al.
2158738	May 1939	Baker et al.
2206726	July 1940	Lasater
2875458	March 1959	Tsuda
3104405	September 1963	Perrinjaquet
3466689	September 1969	Aurelio et al.
3840932	October 1974	Balamuth et al.
4991249	February 1991	Suroff

Foreign Patent Documents

	WO92/10146		Jun 1992		WO

Other References

Teledyne Water Pik "Plaque Control 3000" plaque removal instrument (Jul. 1991). . American Dentronics Incorporated "Soniplak" sonic plaque removal system (May 1993). . Teledyne Water Pik "Sensonic" toothbrush, sales brochure (at least as early as Sep. 1994)..

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Osman; Lee R.