Bathtub with access door

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and slightly to the right side of a bathtub with access door showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, taken on line 3--3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 2.

The fragmentary broken line representation of bathroom walls in FIG. 1 and the broken line representation of a pivotal seat in FIG. 2 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Bath Ease, Inc. Brochure, (.COPYRGT.) 1989. An undated Jacob Delafon advertisement showing Eureka tub #6101, admitted prior art. An undated Jacob Delafon advertisement showing Eureka tub #5206, admitted prior art. p. 24 from a Jacob Delafon Collection 90 catalog for the Altair II tub, admitted prior art. An undated Hytec ad for the Loreal tub, admitted prior art. p. 7-18 from an undated Kohler catalog showing the Aventura tub base, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D332827
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 1993
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI), Robert C. Giese (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/714,774
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