Handle

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a faucet handle or the like 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, the rear elevational view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7, the right side being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 7, the rear being a mirror image of the front shown;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 9; and

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D200522 March 1965 Mox
D207898 June 1967 Doman
D213441 March 1969 Frankel et al.
D219905 February 1971 Gottwald
D227567 July 1973 Thorp
D253717 December 18, 1979 Frost
D258524 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D258525 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D273888 May 15, 1984 Niemann
D274351 June 19, 1984 Niemann
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Other references
  • Domestic Engineering, May 1983, p. 46, item "D". Domestic Engineering, Mar. 1985, p. 64, top right item. Domestic Engineering, Nov. 1985, p. 44, top left item. Sterling Faucet ad, undated, admitted prior art, showing the "Twin-Handle" handles. Price Pfister ad entitled "Society Finishes," undated, admitted prior art. Delta ad, p. 9, undated, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D300770
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1986
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 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: 6/820,200
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D23/250); D/8312