Lavatory

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from the top, front and right side of a lavatory showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being the mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on along section 7--7 of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along section 8--8 of FIG. 3.

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D170227 October 1953 Stanitz
D170727 October 1953 Stanitz
D222586 November 1971 Hives
D315402 March 12, 1991 Lenahan
D318522 July 23, 1991 Yvetot
D320264 September 24, 1991 Lenahan
D336950 June 29, 1993 Dannenberg
D351460 October 11, 1994 Kohler, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • Pp. 8-12 from a 1985 Kohler catalog showing a Model K-2931 lavatory. Pp. 13-11 dated Jun. 1993 of a Kohler catalog showing a Model K-2246 lavatory. P. 2.45 from an Eljer catalog believed to have been published in 1992 or earlier showing a Model 052-0284 lavatory, admitted prior art. P. 32 from a 1990 American Standard catalog showing several lavatories.
Patent History
Patent number: D369855
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1994
Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
Assignee: Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. (Rolling Meadows, IL)
Inventors: Mary J. Reid (Sheboygan, WI), Bruce M. Sauter (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: E. Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/27,077
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/2931