Water filter housing

- Rubbermaid Incorporated

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a water filter housing showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational, right side elevational and left side elevational views being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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D312863 December 11, 1990 Hankammer
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Sell sheet, Pitcher; Brita Wasser-Filter Systems GmbH, Germany. Published at least as early as Apr., 1996. Sell sheet, Pitcher reservoir; Hague Quality Water International, 4343 South Hamilton Road, Groveport, Ohio 43125. Published at least as early as Apr., 1996. Sell sheet, Pitcher reservoir; Health-O-Meter, Inc., 24700 Miles Road, Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146. Published at least as early as Jun., 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D388154
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 1997
Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated (Wooster, OH)
Inventor: William A. Pesa (Wooster, OH)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robin V. Taylor
Attorneys: Richard B. O'Planick, Lisa B. Riedesel
Application Number: 0/63,051
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)
International Classification: 2301;