Faucet

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a spray faucet primarily useful for washing various objects.

FIG. 1 is a left, bottom, front perspective view of a faucet embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left, bottom, front perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left, bottom, front perspective view of a third embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of a button cap in FIGS. 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, and 15, of holes in FIGS. 1-3, 5-9, 11-15, and 17-18, and of a fitting in FIGS. 1-4, 6-10, 12-16, and 18, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a faucet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D337810 July 27, 1993 Bengston et al.
D421482 March 7, 2000 Milrud et al.
D432626 October 24, 2000 Tse
D444851 July 10, 2001 Sturgen
D445871 July 31, 2001 Fan
D457937 May 28, 2002 Lindholm et al.
D465548 November 12, 2002 Tse
Other references
  • 1985 catalog ad, supplier unknown, showing a hand held sprayer.
  • Undated Sterling catalog ad showing a hand held sprayer.
  • Undated Kohler catalog ad, p. 23, showing a K-258 oval handle inset.
Patent History
Patent number: D476066
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 19, 2001
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 2003
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Kristina J. Genslak (Sheboygan, WI), Thomas A. Bonnell (Sheboygan, WI), John K. Blomstrom (Sheboygan Falls, WI), Wyatt A. Cline (Darville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/152,458
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spout (9) (D23/255); Hand Held Or Controlled Type (D23/223)
International Classification: 2301;