Plumbing fitting

- Zurn Industries, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a plumbing fitting showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear looking sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front looking sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of a plumbing fitting showing another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear looking sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is a front looking sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

The nature of this product is a plumbing fitting, such as a spout, or portion thereof, for a sensor activated faucet.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plumbing fitting, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D759210
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 2013
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2016
Assignee: Zurn Industries, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: John Kevin Schoolcraft (Sanford, NC), Craig Saunders (Rocky River, OH), Paul Stephens (Twinsburg, OH), Jason Tilk (Cleveland Heights, OH), Alex Velet (Westlake, OH), Michael Liebal (Greensboro, NC), Sean M. Chenard (Raleigh, NC), Roy Leviner, III (Aberdeen, NC)
Primary Examiner: John Windmuller
Assistant Examiner: Steven Czyz
Application Number: 29/471,335
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