Bathtub wall unit

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub wall unit showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the rear panel thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross section view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross section view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross section view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front view of the right side panel thereof, the left side panel being the same as the right side panel shown; and

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view taken on line 9--9 of FIG. 8.

The fragmentary broken line representation of a bathtub and bathroom walls in FIG. 1 is for purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D216792 March 1970 Armstrong et al.
D219654 January 1971 Young
D221549 August 1971 Young
D221760 September 1971 Skyhawk
D226854 May 1973 Korol
D233932 December 1974 Seymour
D235262 June 1975 Seymour
D252943 September 18, 1979 Chisholm et al.
3722151 March 1973 Gardner
3827086 August 1974 Seymour
3845600 November 1974 Moore
Other references
  • A Powers-Fiat advertisement, p. 46, of Nov., 1979 issue of Supply House Times. A Universal Rundle advertisement, undated, admitted prior art, showing the "Combobath" bathtub surround design. A Lasco Industries advertisement entitled "Now You Can Save The Best `Til Last", undated, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D274458
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 1982
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 1984
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Donald W. Doman (Janesville, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 6/426,208
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/69