U.S. patent number D386,905 [Application Number D/042,688] was granted by the patent office on 1997-12-02 for toothbrush.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Company. Invention is credited to Hilde Angelfoss, Helen Benedict, Joan Brady, Geir Oxseth, Helge Sletbak, Nils Terje Vestheim.
United States Patent |
D386,905 |
Brady , et al. |
December 2, 1997 |
Toothbrush
Claims
The ornamental design for a toothbrush, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Brady; Joan (Yonkers, NY),
Benedict; Helen (London, GB), Oxseth; Geir
(Asker, NO), Vestheim; Nils Terje (Oslo,
NO), Sletbak; Helge (Kolbotn, NO),
Angelfoss; Hilde (Asker, NO) |
Assignee: |
Colgate-Palmolive Company (New
York, NY)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/042,688 |
Filed: |
August 14, 1995 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D4/104 |
Current International
Class: |
0402 |
Field of
Search: |
;D4/104-112,132,134,138
;601/139,141 ;15/143.1,159.1,167.1,167.2,186,187,207.2,DIG.5,DIG.6
;132/308,309 |
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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ancel; Richard J. Serafino; James
M.
Description
FIG. 1 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a toothbrush showing
our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 7 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a second embodiment
of the toothbrush showing our new design;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 13 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 14 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a third embodiment
of the toothbrush showing our new design;
FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 19 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 20 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a fourth embodiment
of the toothbrush showing our new design;
FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 22 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 24 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 25 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 26 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a fifth embodiment
showing a handle of our toothbrush design, with the broken line
showing of bristles being for illustrative purposes only and
forming no part of this embodiment;
FIG. 27 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 28 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 29 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 30 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 31 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 32 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a sixth embodiment
showing a handle of our toothbrush design, with the broken line
showing of bristles being for illustrative purposes only and
forming no part of this embodiment;
FIG. 33 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 34 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 35 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 36 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 37 is a view from the head end thereof;
FIG. 38 is a view from the handle end thereof;
FIG. 39 is an enlarged 3/4 perspective view of a seventh embodiment
of the toothbrush showing our new design;
FIG. 40 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 41 is a left side elevational view threof;
FIG. 42 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 43 is a view from the head end thereof; and,
FIG. 44 is a view from the handle end thereof.
The bottom plan view embodiments 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, is the same in
appearance as the bottom plan view that is shown in FIG. 3.
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