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Toothbrush handle

Granted 10 May 1994 · no office action yet

Inventors: John A. Simone, Adam Sherman, Thomas E. Mintel, James C. McKinney · Examiner: Wallace R. Burke · AU 291 · TC 2900

Application

603639

filed 25 Oct 1990

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US D346696

granted 10 May 1994

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of…

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a toothbrush handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the other side thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line showing of bristles is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a toothbrush handle, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D04/104

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Wallace R. Burke

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D346696-S	S	10 May 1994	25 Oct 1990	granted	Toothbrush handle

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-112570-S	S	23 Oct 1991	11 Apr 1991	published	Toothbrush

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