Faucet body

- Moen Incorporated
Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a faucet body showing our new design, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view taken from the top and left side thereof.

The broken line representations of water control knob in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6, of an aerator in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 6 and of a drain control rod in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D193757 October 1962 Armstrong
D193922 October 1962 Ross et al.
D200754 March 1965 Landell
D204441 April 1966 Harvey et al.
D219780 January 1971 Niemann
D258518 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D310257 August 28, 1990 Spangler
D323549 January 28, 1992 Haug et al.
D323877 February 11, 1992 Haug et al.
Other references
  • Domestic Engineering, Jun. 1961, p. 164, bottom center item. Domestic Engineering, Sep. 1968, p. 36, top right item. Delta Faucet Company, Form D-275, .COPYRGT.1976, p. 8, Model 522. Domestic Engineering, May 1988, p. 74. Domestic Engineering, Feb. 1990, p. 16, item at top of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D329685
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 17, 1990
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 1992
Assignee: Moen Incorporated (Elyria, OH)
Inventors: Michael A. Brattoli (Elyria, OH), Kevin W. Rosenbaum (Parma, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Kinzer, Plyer, Dorn, McEachran & Jambor
Application Number: 7/568,696
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)