Combined drain handle and cover for a bathtub or the like

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a combined drain handle and cover for a bathtub or the like showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of a modified form of the combined bathtub overflow cover and drain control handle shown in FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 6.

The dotted line representations of a control stem in FIGS. 6-9 are for purposes of illustration only.

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Patent History
Patent number: D303423
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 1986
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 1989
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Thomas W. Hillebrand (Janesville, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 6/885,056