Plumbing spout

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a plumbing spout showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side shown.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of a modified form of the plumbing spout shown in FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of the right side shown.

The fragmentary broken line representations of openings in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are for purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D191295 September 1961 Chapman
D206213 November 1966 Armstrong
D237613 November 1975 Saporito et al.
D258522 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D265580 July 27, 1982 Paul
D278271 April 2, 1985 Niemann
Other references
  • House & Garden, Feb. 1961, p. 17, bottom left item. A page from a Delta Flyer, undated, admitted prior art, showing the "952" Spout. A photo of a Kohler Co. prototype model named the "Widespread Spout". A page of a Moen advertisement, undated, admitted prior art, showing the model No. 4960 Plumbing Spout.
Patent History
Patent number: D289077
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 14, 1985
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1987
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Paul P. Kolada (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 6/690,894
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/32