Tub rim

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a tub rim embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear being the same as the front;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the same as the right side;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 2; and,

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

The fragmentary broken line representations of a portion of a bathroom island surrounding the tub in FIG. 1, and of a tub body in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 are for the purpose of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D26083 September 1896 Buick
D106335 October 1937 Tschappat
D331456 December 1, 1992 Levien
4473911 October 2, 1984 Germoin
Other references
  • Undated drawings of a Kohler Co. bathtub with a terraced rim, admitted prior art. Two undated pages of a Duker ad for a Rio Grande oval bathtub, admitted prior art. An undated Kallista ad showing a Kalligraphos bathtub, admitted prior art. An undated Simca ad showing a bidet and a water closet, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D358633
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 1993
Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: William C. McKeone (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/15,086