Faucet body and spout

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a faucet body and spout showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the spout taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of a second embodiment of faucet body and spout, differing from that of FIG. 1 in the shape of the spout;

FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the spout of the second embodiment taken along line 11--11 in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a rear top perspective view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of a third embodiment of a faucet body and spout, different from that of FIG. 1 in the shape of the spout;

FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view of the spout of the third embodiment taken along line 15--15 in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of the third embodiment; and,

FIG. 17 is a top rear perspective view of the third embodiment.

The broken line showings of the aerator and a handle in FIG. 1 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D364212
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1993
Date of Patent: Nov 14, 1995
Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana (Taylor, MI)
Inventors: Loran R. Hill (Indianapolis, IN), Anthony G. Spangler (Sheridan, IN)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: E. Watterson
Attorneys: Myron B. Kapustij, Malcolm L. Sutherland
Application Number: 0/15,039
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)