Handle portion of a toothbrush

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a handle portion of a toothbrush showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The broken line showing of the toothbrush head and of various regions and the unshaded areas therein are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The different shading techniques used represent a contrast in appearance and do not represent any particular color, material or texture.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a handle portion of a toothbrush, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Hohlbein; Douglas J. (Pennington, NJ), Casini; Luca (Milan, IT), Pringiers; Jacob (Milan, IT)
Assignee:	Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/211,026
Filed:	August 11, 2004

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29189729	Sep 10, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/104
Current International Class:	0402
Field of Search:	;D4/104-112,132,134,138 ;D24/146,147 ;15/105,110,111,143.1,167.1,167.2,207.2,DIG.5,6 ;16/430,431 ;132/308,309,311 ;601/139,141 ;606/160,161,235

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Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Wolin; Harris A.