Faucet body

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a faucet body showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a second embodiment thereof, wherein the change resides in a smaller opening for a control handle stem.

The broken line representation of an aerator in FIGS. 1, 4 and 7 is for the purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D193757 October 1962 Armstrong
D193922 October 1962 Ross et al.
D200390 February 1965 Staat et al.
D200754 March 1965 Landell
D204441 April 1966 Harvey et al.
D219780 January 1971 Niemann
D258518 March 10, 1981 Therenot
D280233 August 20, 1985 Fleischmann
D310257 August 28, 1990 Spangler
Other references
  • A page from the 1986 Kohler Co. K-400 Catalog showing the K-15181 Spout. Page 3-33c of the Kohler Co. 1986 K-400 Catalog showing the "Coralais" Spout. A page from an undated advertisement for the Sterling "Phoenix 4" Centerset" Spout (admitted prior art). Page 6 of an undated Sterling advertisement for the "New Dimension" Spout (admitted prior art). Page 7 from a Sterling brochure, undated, showing the "Color Splash" Spout (admitted prior art). Page 19 of a 1986 Valley Faucet brochure showing the TDMB737 Spout.
Patent History
Patent number: D325423
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 1989
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 1992
Assignee: Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)
Inventors: Paul P. Kolada (Bexley, OH), Gregg M. Davis (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/299,243
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)