Brush handle

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brush handle showing my invention;

FIG. 2 is a back-end view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced top side view thereof, the bottom side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a reduced left side view thereof, the right side being a mirror image thereof.

The contrast in shading techniques on the handle in FIGS. 1-4 designates a contrast in appearance, accomplished for example by color, material, and/or texture.

The broken lines of the hole, the bristles, the end section of the brush handle, and the brush head section are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Berti; Enzo (Dolo, IT)
Assignee:	The Libman Company (Arcola, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/198,484
Filed:	January 29, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/138
Current International Class:	0401
Field of Search:	;D4/128,131,132-134,138 ;D7/393,395,401.2 ;D8/107,DIG.4,DIG.7,DIG.8 ;15/104.05,104.2,143.1,159.1,160,164,206,211,244.1 ;16/110.1,430,431

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D209851	January 1968	Levin
4615066	October 1986	Colognori
4819291	April 1989	Gunjian
D366964	February 1996	Berti
D495498	September 2004	Berti

Other References

Ningbo Chungfat Brushes Co., Ltd., Ningbo, China, [online], Mar. 2000, Hairbrushes w/ contrasting handles along the top of the box. [retrieved on Mar. 16, 2000]. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL: http//:hairbrush.addr.com/woodenpage1.htm>. . Hong Kong Enterprise, vol. 10, Oct. 1996, Hong Luen Health Products Factory, Bath Brush--Item No. WB17A, p. 178..

Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.