Non-slip surface unit for bathtubs or the like
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a non-slip surface unit for bathtubs or the like showing my new design as a bath mat, the bottom being plain and unornamented;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken on line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an end elevational view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 1, the opposite end being a mirror image of the end shown;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of the non-slip surface unit for bathtubs or the like showing bathtub treads, the bottom being a mirror image of the top shown;
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side elevational view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is an end elevational view taken on line 8--8 of FIG. 5, the opposite end being a mirror image of the end shown;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of the non-slip surface unit for bathtubs or the like showing a bathtub floor panel, the bottom being plain and unornamented;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view taken on line 10--10 of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is an end elevational view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 9, the opposite end being a mirror image of the end shown;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken on line 13--13 of FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view fourth embodiment of the non-slip surface unit for bathtubs or the like showing a bathtub floor panel, the bottom being plain and unornamented;
FIG. 15 is a side elevational view taken on line 15--15 of FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 is a side elevational view taken on line 16--16 of FIG. 14;
FIG. 17 is an end elevational view taken on line 17--17 of FIG. 14, the opposite end being a mirror image of the end shown; and
FIG. 18 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view taken on line 18--18 of FIG. 14.
The fragmentary broken line representation of a bathtub in FIGS. 9 and 14 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 1989
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1991
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Renee M. Hytry (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/297,795