Combined plumbing fitting handle and escutcheon

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and left side of a combined plumbing fitting handle and escutcheon showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof, which is the same as the first embodiment except that the setting markings have been omitted from the escutcheon and the pointer has been omitted from the handle.

The fragmentary broken line representation of a bathing enclosure in FIG. 1 is for proposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
DM8325 XHX
DM11581 XHX
Other references
  • P. 54, admitted prior art, undated Harden catalog for "85 Series Fixtures".
Patent History
Patent number: D345004
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 1994
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Alan D. Bengtson (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/824,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Escutcheon (D23/254)