Faucet shell

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a faucet shell showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being the mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The fragmentary broken line representation of a lavatory in FIG. 1 is for purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D143384 December 1945 Zinkil et al.
D169405 April 1953 Young
D181595 December 1957 McLean
D192003 December 1961 Young
D193923 October 1962 Harty, Jr.
D203324 December 1965 Landell
D207576 May 1967 Armstrong
D229495 December 1973 Landell
D237615 November 1975 Saporito et al.
D258523 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D267109 November 30, 1982 Fabian
Other references
  • House & Home, Dec. 1959, p. 210, lower right; items. Pages 2-2, 3-23, 9-10, 3-38 of the Kohler "K-400 plumbing products", catalog, 1985. One page photocopy showing the Delta and Armitage Shanks faucet spouts, undated, admitted prior art. One page photocopy of a Gerber advertisement showing the "Centerset Lavatory Faucet", undated and admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D295661
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1986
Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI), Paul P. Kolada (Bexley, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 6/819,876
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural Flow Controls Or Provision Therefor (D23/241)