Shower system

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is rear view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the claimed design shown in FIG. 1.

The ornamental design that is claimed is shown in the drawings as solid lines and surfaces having surface shading. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. For example, broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed portions of the design. Broken lines formed of unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) show boundaries between either claimed and unclaimed portions of the design or between unclaimed and unclaimed portions of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shower system as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1090783
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 12, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 26, 2025
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Robert J. Guthrie (Milwaukee, WI), Brian C. Wick (Kewaunee, WI), Andrew Klinger (Sheboygan, WI), Matthew Harrison (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Keith J Wilson
Application Number: 29/845,976
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