Handle for a plumbing fixture

Description

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

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 2.

The fragmentary broken line representations of a handle skirt in FIG. 2 is for the purpose of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D76619 May 1929 Frankenberger
D81026 April 1930 Schnell
D82968 January 1931 Bales
D84756 July 1931 Ruppel
D84769 July 1931 Uhlmann
D85770 December 1931 Ruppel
D85844 December 1931 Schnell
D86641 March 1932 Schnell et al.
D87328 July 1932 Brotz
D87771 September 1932 Wolters
D87830 September 1932 Ferguson
D89436 March 1933 Carlson
D89452 March 1933 Schnell
D99251 April 1936 Tjaarda
D100904 August 1936 Lemm
D106319 October 1937 Morgan
D108067 January 1938 Clemmons
D115811 July 1939 Reinecke
D139354 November 1944 Trombley
D140556 March 1945 Stanitz
D320335 October 1, 1991 Bergtson
Other references
  • Undated ad showing model FT-410-PL Renaissance handles (admitted prior art). Kohler ad, admitted prior art, showing Model K15242 handles. Undated ad of an unknown company showing handles LK-4381-F and LK-4371-F (admitted prior art). Picture of single-handle Dorn Bracht lavatory faucet taken from May/Jun. 1992 issue of Custom Builder.
Patent History
Patent number: D346205
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 19, 1994
Assignee: Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. (Rolling Meadows, IL)
Inventors: Bruce M. Sauter (Elgin, IL), Kevin G. Short (Midlothian, IL)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 7/930,868
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252); D/8308