Shower enclosure

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a shower enclosure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a second embodiment thereof.

The fragmentary broken line showing of base walls in all of the Figures and bathroom walls in FIGS. 1 and 5 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D204126 March 1966 Brenner
3208083 September 1965 Witczak
4564963 January 21, 1986 Bergmark
4720876 January 26, 1988 Tomei et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
3104222 February 1981 DEX
3326790 February 1984 DEX
2601868 January 1988 FRX
DM009100 August 1987 XHX
Other references
  • Sears, Roebuck and Co., ad entitled, "Our Popular Neo-Angle Shower Stalls Just Got Better . . . ", undated, admitted prior art. Ad of Unknown Source for the SS-4 Neoangle Shower Enclosure, undated, Admitted Prior Art. Ketcham, ad entitled, "Color is Everything . . . ", Undated, Admitted Prior Art. German (Hamburg), Design registration No. 87010 (Sport) by Huppe GmbH, Issued Jun. 29, 1987. Duscholux ad, dated Mar. 1987, Showing the "Collection", Shower.
Patent History
Patent number: D320438
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1988
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1991
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Keith L. Poulson (Canyon Country, CA), Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/142,780
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Surround, Door Or Panel (D23/305)