Shower enclosure

- Kohler Co.
Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 2.

The broken line representations of a shower base and a door handle in FIG. 1 and the fragmentary broken line representation of walls in FIGS. 1, 4 and 6 are for the purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D204126 March 1966 Brennar
D237730 November 1975 Hansen et al.
D240667 July 1976 Hall
D320438 October 1, 1991 Poulson et al.
1664491 April 1928 Siegel
3127697 April 1964 Romenko
4335547 June 22, 1982 Maxwell
4365368 December 28, 1982 Boggs
4501099 February 26, 1985 Boaz
4720876 January 26, 1988 Tomei et al.
4914770 April 10, 1990 Baus
Foreign Patent Documents
3800446 July 1989 DEX
Other references
  • A page from a Sears catalog showing the "Neo Angle" enclosure, undated, admitted prior art. A page from a Kohler catalog showing the Neo Angle Profile enclosure, undated, admitted prior art. A Teuco advertisement showing the Art.231 enclosure, 1990, admitted prior art. An article showing the "Teuco", undated, admitted prior art. A 1990 ad for the Circus World Museum, undated, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D332484
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1993
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Alan D. Bengtson (Sheboygan, WI), Thomas J. Husting (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/639,950
Classifications