Combined bathtub and shower enclosure

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top and front of a combined bathtub and shower enclosure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3, the top of the enclosure being omitted for convenience of illustration;

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

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

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D207096 March 1967 Osika
D208528 September 1967 Osika
D212946 December 1968 Clark
D217865 June 1970 Myers
D219448 December 1970 Skyhawk
D219587 December 1970 Skyhawk
D219976 February 1971 Seymour
D225739 January 1973 Seymour
D225995 January 1973 Alexander
D226852 May 1973 Korol
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Other references
  • Page 9-12 from an undated (admitted prior art) Kohler catalog showing the Veracruz bath/shower module. An unnumbered and undated (admitted prior art) Hytec ad for the Bathcove tub/shower enclosures. A 1986 Koral ad showing an undesignated tub/shower enclosure.
Patent History
Patent number: D333512
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 1991
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1993
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI), Anthony J. Kashinn (Grafton, WI), Glen D. Rauwerdink (Hingham, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/712,809
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