Reinforcing exterior shell for a bathtub

- American Standard Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a reinforcing exterior shell for a bathtub showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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 thereof.

The broken line representation of a bathtub in FIG. 2 is for purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D331455
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 19, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1992
Assignee: American Standard Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Gregory M. Gatarz (East Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Blum Kaplan
Application Number: 7/467,227
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub Or Shower (D23/304)