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 cross sectional view taken on line 4--4 of FIG. 3;

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

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational 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: D334974
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 2, 1990
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1993
Assignee: American Standard Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventor: Gregory M. Gatarz (East Brunswick, NJ)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Attorney: Blum Kaplan
Application Number: 7/459,598
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub Or Shower (D23/304)