Lever handle

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a lever handle 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 front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representative of an opening in FIGS. 1 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D187206 February 1960 Dreyfuss
D199426 October 1964 Armstrong
D213874 April 1969 Landell et al.
D219781 January 1971 Nipmann
D219782 January 1971 Tiller
D221431 August 1971 Petterson
D223155 March 1972 Owings
D227466 June 1973 Genaro et al.
D265234 June 29, 1982 Ronvik
D290492 June 23, 1987 Hill et al.
Other references
  • Sterling advertisement entitled "Solo-Trol Stands for Simplicity," Jan. 1962, p. 53, Domestic Engineering. Two pages of American Standard advertisement showing the Aquarian II, undated, admitted prior art. Elkay advertisement entitled "Kitchen Faucets by Elkay," undated, admitted prior art. Peerless advertisement entitled "Peerless Single Handle Washerless Kitchen Faucets," undated, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D299739
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 18, 1988
Date of Patent: Feb 7, 1989
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: 7/183,030
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)