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Head portion of an electric toothbrush

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  • Patent Grant
  • D458455
  • Patent Number
    D458,455
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 4, 2002
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 11, 2002
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D04 138
    • 015 1431
    • 015 1591
    • 015 160
    • 015 1671
    • 015 1672
    • 015 186
    • 015 187
    • 132 308
    • 132 309
    • 601 139
    • 601 141
  • International Classifications
    • 0402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is an enlarged, perspective view of a head portion of an electric toothbrush showing our new design;




FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;




FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a head portion of an electric toothbrush showing a second embodiment of our new design; and,




FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3.




The dashed lines shown in the figures represent environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dotted lines shown in the figures represent the border between claimed subject matter and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for the head portion of an electric toothbrush, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 09/236794 Jan 1999 US
Child 09/766703 US