Combined bathtub and shower base

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a combined bathtub and shower base showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view taken from the top and front thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a third embodiment thereof.

The fragmentary broken line representations of whirlpood jet mounting wells in FIGS. 1 and 5-9, of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5-9, of walls in FIGS. 1 and 2, and of a deck in FIG. 9 are for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D97729 December 1935 Davoek
D129821 October 1941 Kohler
D237183 October 1975 Bonsack
D276362 November 13, 1984 Griffiths
1664491 April 1928 Siegel
1844988 February 1932 Steinkamp
1940514 December 1933 Steinkamp
2198605 April 1940 Faber
2394667 February 1946 Dailey
3955219 May 11, 1976 Finch et al.
4928329 May 29, 1990 Palmeri
Other references
  • British Catalogue of Plastics 1948, p. 88, top right item. House & Home, Sep. 1956, p. 123, "Shower Stalls" item. An undated ad for the "Comfort Corner" bathtub, source unknown (admitted prior art). A Teuco ad, undated, for two designs of corner bathtubs with shower enclosures (Exhibits 2a and 2b) (admitted prior art).
Patent History
Patent number: D320435
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1988
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1991
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI), Keith L. Poulson (Canyon Country, CA)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/142,872
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