Trip handle for a water closet
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a trip handle for a water closet embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment thereof, which is identical to, but a mirror image of the first embodiment; and,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a third embodiment thereof, which is the same as the first embodiment except for the omission of the indentations in the top of the handle.
The fragmentary broken line representation of a shaft in FIG. 3 is for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.
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- Photos of admitted prior art examples of trip handles by various manufactures. Eljer ad for a Seville showing a handle, undated, admited prior art.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 1995
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: John E. Bollenbacher (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/10,514
