Faucet

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a faucet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being the mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a partial left side elevational view thereof showing the spray head extended from the faucet neck.

The fragmentary broken line representations of a mounting surface in FIG. 1 and of a hole in FIG. 6 are for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D255595 June 24, 1980 Lampe et al.
D281096 October 22, 1985 Arnold et al.
D290492 June 23, 1987 Hill et al.
D304609 November 14, 1989 Lathrop
D320645 October 8, 1991 Knapp et al.
D324905 March 24, 1992 Chretien
4827538 May 9, 1989 Heimann et al.
5073991 December 24, 1991 Marty
Other references
  • P. 2 from an Eljer catalog (undated, admitted prior art) showing the Grandella Faucet (Item F). P. 13 from the Feb. 5, 1991 Official Gazette showing an excerpt for U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,278. P. 11 from an undated (admitted prior art) Moen catalog showing the Model 50722 faucet. P. 62 from an undated (admitted prior art) Jacob Delafon catalog showing the Champagne faucet with pull-out spray (Item No. 3). An undated (admitted prior art) ad from an Ideal-Standard ad showing the CeraTop faucet. P. 75 from a Harden catalog (undated, admitted prior art) showing the Model No. 2N round head shower spray. An undated (admitted prior art) Bossini ad for the Duetto spray head. P. 37 froma 1973 Kohler catalog showing the "Man's Lav" spray shampoo head. An undated (admitted prior art) Eljer ad for the Alvera faucet. A 1986 Luwa ad for the Arwa Typ. No. 2 faucet. 1985 Jacob Delafon ad for the Squash faucet. An undated (admitted prior art) Damixa ad for the Model 64000.00 faucet.
Patent History
Patent number: D343227
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 2, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 11, 1994
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI), Robert C. Giese (Sheboygan, WI), Martin A. Pieramico (Seattle, WA)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/725,734
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)