Bristle carrier for electric toothbrush

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bristle carrier for electric toothbrush shown in place on a toothbrush;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the bristle carrier wherein the unclaimed structure has been removed for clarity of illustration; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded, perspective view of the bristle carrier shown in FIG. 7 showing the unclaimed bristle tufts separated therefrom.

The parts shown in dashed lines in FIGS. 1-8 are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The dashed lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a bristle carrier for electric toothbrush, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Chan; John Geoffrey (Loveland, OH), Ping; Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee:	The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/193,156
Filed:	November 4, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/101; D4/111
Current International Class:	0402
Field of Search:	;D4/101,102,104-113,127,130,138,199 ;15/22.1,23,24,28,29,167.1,167.2,159.1,160,180 ;132/308,309,311 ;601/141

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Foreign Patent Documents

	4130740		Mar 1993		DE

Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fay, Sharp, Fagan, Minnich & McKee, LLP Vago; James C.