Face plate

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the front and right side of a face plate showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged detail of a cross sectional view taken on a segment of line 7--7; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment thereof, the embodiment being the same as the embodiment of FIGS. 1-7 except that FIG. 8 is the mirror image of FIG. 2.

The fragmentary broken line representation of mounting holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 is for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claim design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D264189 May 4, 1982 Crawford et al.
D265190 June 29, 1982 Bohanon, Sr.
D288921 March 24, 1987 Peck
D293421 December 29, 1987 Bonnema et al.
D297419 August 30, 1988 Bonnema et al.
D316681 May 7, 1991 Takasuna et al.
Other references
  • Page from undated Kohler ad, admitted prior art, showing Autofill bath system. An ad for the Hunter Energy Monitor, on p. 13 of the Nov. 1983 issue of Hardware Age. P. 17 of a Bradley ad, Jan. 1986, illustrating examples of housing covers for hand/hair dryers.
Patent History
Patent number: D339755
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 1991
Date of Patent: Sep 28, 1993
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Thomas A. Bonnell (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/812,652
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