Bathtub
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FIG. 1 is a right frontal top perspective view of a bathtub showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof taken on plane 6--6 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof taken on plane 7--7 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a right frontal top perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 14 is a sectional view thereof taken on plane 14--14 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 15 is a sectional view thereof taken on plane 15--15 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view similar to that of FIG. 2 of a third embodiment identical to the first except for the shortened length of the tub and the proportionately shorter arm rests;
FIG. 18 is a top plan view similar to that of FIG. 2 of a fourth embodiment identical to the first except for the elongated length of the tub and the proportionately longer arm rests;
FIG. 19 is a top plan view similar to that of FIG. 10 of a fifth embodiment identical to the second except for the shortened length of the tub; and,
FIG. 20 is a top plan view similar to that of FIG. 10 of a sixth embodiment identical to the second except for the elongated length of the tub.
The fragmentary edge of an island mounting installation and the overflow hole in FIGS. 1 and 9 are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only.
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- Undated Hytec ad showing various "Capri" model tubes (admitted prior art). 1984 Waterjet advertisement showing the "BathWomb" whirlpool. 1987 advertisement showing the Kohler Co. "Infinity Bath" from p. 6-25 of the K-400 Catalog. Page 7-13 of the 1987 Kohler Co. K-400 Catalog. Page 16 of a Villeroy & Boch advertisement, admitted prior art, showing the corner tub 9020. A Clarke Products advertisement showing the WC6060 corner tub, undated, admitted prior art. A Moeller advertisement showing the "Sonja" corner tub, undated, admitted prior art. Pages 6-27 and 6-27b of the 1987 K-400 Kohler Co. Catalog.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 1989
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1992
Assignee: Kohler Ltd./Kohler Ltee (Toronto)
Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI), Iain M. Smith (Vernon)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/425,395