Bathtub for invalids or the like

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a bathtube for invalids or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 3; and,

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

The fragmentary broken line representations of walls in FIG. 1 are for the purpose of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D326508
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 1990
Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Bruce M. Sauter (Schaumburg, IL), Robert C. Giese (Sheboygan, WI), Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/463,631
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