Toothbrush head

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush head, showing our new design, wherein tufts are formed by a plurality of bristles;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, the opposite side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

The features shown in broken lines are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Pluralities of individual bristles shown, for convenience, only partially in each of the tufts continue throughout and fill respective tufts in accordance with the contours outlined by the endless straight/curved lines.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a toothbrush head, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Driesen; Georges (Weilrod, DE), Schmid; Michael (Frankfurt am Main, DE)
Assignee:	The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/312,684
Filed:	November 6, 2008

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Current U.S. Class:	D4/101; D4/111
Current International Class:	0402
Field of Search:	;D4/101,104-112,127,130 ;15/28,29,110,167.1,167.2,DIG.5 ;132/308-311 ;601/139,141

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Primary Examiner: Tung; Melanie H
Assistant Examiner: Tabor; Lavone D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Colbert; John P. Vitenberg; Vladimir