Lavatory

- 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 lavatory which is primarily useful for washing the body parts of humans.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a lavatory embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right, top, front perspective view of the lavatory of FIG. 1 with pedestal environment shown in phantom; and,

FIG. 8 is a right, top, front perspective view of a lavatory of FIG. 1 with wall-mounted shroud environment shown in phantom.

The broken line representations of a drain and holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 7 and 8, underside structure in FIGS. 3-6, and rear structure in FIG. 5, pedestal environment in FIG. 7, and shroud environment in FIG. 8, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D258906 April 14, 1981 Doman
D293930 January 26, 1988 Reid
D296923 July 26, 1988 Brossardt et al.
D347273 May 24, 1994 Wei
D390928 February 17, 1998 Slothower
D399933 October 20, 1998 Thomas
D408898 April 27, 1999 Kaiser
D410531 June 1, 1999 Kaiser
D434124 November 21, 2000 McKeone
D472617 April 1, 2003 Lanius
D497200 October 12, 2004 Kakihana
Foreign Patent Documents
029748 September 1985 IT
Other references
  • PORCHER catalog, Concorde Pedestal Sink.
  • Jacob Delafon catalog showing “Altair”, “Odeon” and “Aster” lavatories.
  • Jacob Delafon catalog showing “Altair”, “Odeon” and “Aster” lavatories.
  • BROADWAY catalog page, A Touch of English Elegance, Twyfords Bathrooms.
Patent History
Patent number: D540442
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 2005
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2007
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI), Francois Kergoet (Malakoff)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/240,094
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Symmetrical (16) (D23/293.1)