Spout

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a spout showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of a spout showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 12 is a front top perspective view of a third embodiment of a spout showing our new design;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of a spout showing our new design;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

The broken line showing of the fitting attachment structures in FIGS. 3, 8, 14 and 19 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D287160 December 9, 1986 Rademacher
D290159 June 2, 1987 Jans
D291241 August 4, 1987 Rademacher
D299851 February 14, 1989 Rademacher
D301517 June 6, 1989 Anawalt
1417583 May 1922 Stratton
Other references
  • Sherle Wagner catalog, pp. 95 and 97, dated 1984. Sovereign.TM. series brochure dated 1987, and Emperor.TM. series brochure dated 1987, both of Kallista, Inc., both admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D312681
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 9, 1987
Date of Patent: Dec 4, 1990
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI), Alan D. Bengtson (Sheboygan, WI), Thomas E. Gaffney (Sheboygan, WI), Mary J. Reid (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/130,842
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Spout (9) (D23/255)