Control lever for taps

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right perspective view of a control lever for taps.

FIG. 2 is a left perspective view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the control lever for taps of FIG. 1.

The lighter solid lines denote surfaces and contours. Line shading is not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a control lever for taps as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1141081
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2026
Assignee: BLANCO GmbH + Co KG (Oberderdingen)
Inventor: Marco Flaig (Stuttgart)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Earl B Elowsky
Application Number: 29/991,889
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Escutcheon (D23/254)