Water closet

- 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 toilet.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a water closet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1-4 and 7, and of bottom and/or rear structure in FIGS. 6 and 7, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water closet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D217551 May 1970 Manning
D226432 March 1973 Anderson
D310407 September 4, 1990 Stairs, Jr.
D355709 February 21, 1995 Osada
D410998 June 15, 1999 Jones
D438939 March 13, 2001 Kawamura
D471621 March 11, 2003 Bennie
D472310 March 25, 2003 Kawamura
Foreign Patent Documents
117005 May 1993 AU
Other references
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.18, showing a “Wellworth” toilet.
  • Undated Allia catalog ad showing an “Optima” toilet.
  • Undated Sterling catalog ad showing a “Windham” toilet.
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 17.3, showing “Highline” and “Wellworth” toilets.
  • Undated Jacob Delafon catalog ad showing a “Brive 2” toilet.
  • 1984 Ideal Standard catalog ad, p. 35, showing a “Tulip” toilet.
Patent History
Patent number: D514208
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 11, 2005
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 2006
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: William F. Gordon (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/225,108
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Water Tank (18) (D23/301)