Shower system
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Description
The equal length dashes shown in the figures depict portions of the shower system that form no part of the claimed design. The unequal length dashes shown in the figures depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.
Claims
The ornamental design for a shower system as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1104211
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Robert J. Guthrie (Milwaukee, WI), Matthew Harrison (Sheboygan, WI), Drew Johnson (Sheboygan, WI), Andrew Klinger (Sheboygan, WI), Brian Wick (Kewaunee, WI)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/797,627
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2025
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Robert J. Guthrie (Milwaukee, WI), Matthew Harrison (Sheboygan, WI), Drew Johnson (Sheboygan, WI), Andrew Klinger (Sheboygan, WI), Brian Wick (Kewaunee, WI)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/797,627
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