Toilet

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal dashes depict portions of the toilet that form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) define the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toilet as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106407
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: William M. McKeone (Sheboygan, WI), Seth M. Stevens (Tarrytown, NY), Coralee S. Sandee (Sheboygan, WI), Jovello T. Gomez (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Kathryn Elizabeth Zieno
Application Number: 29/951,170
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Water Tank (18) (D23/301)