Handle for a faucet or the like

- American Standard Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a handle for a faucet or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another side elevational view thereof showing the handle unit, rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of handle and cap unit thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is another side elevational view of FIG. 6 showing the handle unit rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of the escutcheon thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of FIG. 11, all sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is an exploded isometric view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the cap portion thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of FIG. 16, the other side being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 20 is an isometric view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is another side elevational view of FIG. 20 showing the handle unit rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of the wall escutcheon shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of FIG. 25; and,

FIG. 27 is a bottom isometric of FIG. 25.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D75863 July 1928 Nicholas
D76995 November 1928 Fraser
D276544 November 27, 1984 Piesca
D288836 March 17, 1987 Yost
Other references
  • Domestic Engineering, Jul. 1988, p. 31. Architectural Record, May 1936, p. 53, Metaline Design 1-L. Domestic Engineering, Aug. 1986, p. 16, faucet at bottom of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D325958
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1988
Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
Assignee: American Standard Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Henry M. Stairs, Jr. (Neshanic, NJ), Donna Spano (Bridgewater, NJ)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Attorney: John P. Sinnott
Application Number: 7/236,977
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