Housing for a plumbing fixture control

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a housing for a plumbing fixture control showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

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

The fragmentary broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5 are for the purpose of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D111315 September 1938 Adams
D150366 July 1948 Koch
D253965 January 15, 1980 Ehrentraut-Jones
D300847 April 25, 1989 Lin
D328122 July 21, 1992 Gildersleeve et al.
D343676 January 25, 1994 Lim
Other references
  • Undated, admitted prior art, Kohler ad showing shower radio number 1208. Undated, admitted prior art, Kohler ad showing an air freshener. Undated, admitted prior art, Toto ad for an automatic urinal flush valve. Undated, admitted prior art, Sloan ad for an automatic flushing control. Undated, admitted prior art, Sloan ad for an electronic faucet. 1990 Toto ad for an automatic toilet flush valve. 1988 Toto ad showing a battery operated flush valve. Drawings for design patent application Ser. No. 07/812,652 filed Dec. 23, 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D349327
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1992
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 1994
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Thomas A. Bonnell (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/884
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D23/249)