Bathing enclosure door

Description

FIG. 1 is a frontal top perspective view of a bathing enclosure door showing my new design, with the door panels swung outward;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, showing an outward panel in a retracted position;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the bathing enclosure door;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged detail perspective view of an upper joint between the support post and a panel;

FIG. 8 is an elevational view of the second embodiment, the article being a mirror image to that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment, similar to FIG. 1, showing the extended panel inwardly positioned; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment, the article being a mirror image to that shown in FIG. 9.

The broken line representations of walls in FIGS. 1-3 and 8-10, of a bathing tub in FIGS. 9 and 10, and an additional enclosure door unit in FIGS. 3 and 8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3188699 June 1965 Watters
3750737 August 1973 Woodward
4384376 May 24, 1983 Shrode
4878530 November 7, 1989 Jean
4981164 January 1, 1991 Reichel
Foreign Patent Documents
3326790 February 1984 DEX
Patent History
Patent number: D360026
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1993
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 1995
Assignee: Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. (Rolling Meadows, IL)
Inventor: Ronald M. Wise (Union City, TN)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/11,491
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Surround, Door Or Panel (D23/305)