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Toothbrush

Granted 21 Nov 2000 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dr. Johns Products, Ltd. · originally Johnson & Johnson

Inventors: John R. Nottingham, Lawrence A. Blaustein, John W. Spirk, John Osher · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 291 · TC 2900

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filed 25 Jan 1999

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US D433814

granted 21 Nov 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothbrush;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear end view thereof.

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Claims

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

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D04/104

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Alan P. Douglas

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D433814-S	S	21 Nov 2000	25 Jan 1999	granted	Toothbrush

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-141944-S	S	6 Oct 2000	22 Jul 1999	published	A toothbrush

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