Valve handle

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a valve handle showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 4--4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view thereof taken on line 5--5 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a modified form of the valve handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of a second modified form of the valve handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of FIG. 8, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of FIG. 8 with the handle rotated 45 degrees from the position shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top perspective view of a third modified form of the handle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a side elevational view of FIG. 13, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 16--16 of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a partial sectional view thereof taken on line 17--17 of FIG. 15; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D189712 January 1961 Chapman
D207898 June 1967 Domen
D207986 June 1967 Smalley
D213441 March 1969 Frankel et al.
D224225 July 1972 Doman
D227567 July 1973 Thorp
D241842 October 1976 Shames et al.
D241843 October 1976 Shames et al.
D273888 May 15, 1984 Niemann
D276065 October 23, 1984 Stairs, Jr.
D279703 July 16, 1985 Doman
Other references
  • Kohler Supplement '75, handle on the K-6882 item. Delta.Delex Faucets, (C) 1976, p. 22, Faucet Handle at bottom right.
Patent History
Patent number: D284786
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1983
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 1986
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Donald W. Doman (Janesville, WI), William R. Davis (Kiel, WI), Mark D. Van De Wege (Oostburg, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 6/558,809
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/28