Tub for bathing

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a tub for bathing embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a right, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 17--17 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 18--18 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a third embodiment, the view being a mirror image of FIG. 2;

FIG. 20 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment, the view being a mirror image of FIG. 11;

FIG. 21 is a right, top, front perspective view of a fifth embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right, top, front perspective view of a sixth embodiment, the view being a mirror image of FIG. 21; and,

FIG. 24 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of whirlpool holes in FIGS. 1, 21, and 23 are for purposes of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D350392 September 6, 1994 Kohler, Jr. et al.
D352097 November 1, 1994 Kohler, Jr. et al.
D377970 February 11, 1997 Dannienberg
Other references
  • 1990 Kohler catalog ad, p. 8-5, showing a "Maestro" bath. 1990 Kohler catalog ad, p. 8-12, showing a "Cocoon" bath. Undated Jacuzzi catalog ad showing a "Lumiere" bath, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D393697
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 1998
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Jill E. Hundley (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/49,465
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub (15) (D23/277)
International Classification: 2302;