Base for bathing enclosure

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a base for bathing enclosure showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the FIG. 1 and FIG. 7 embodiments;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the FIG. 1 embodiment;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the FIG. 1 and FIG. 7 embodiments;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the FIG. 1 embodiment taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view essentially taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2, showing the extended front apron of the FIG. 7 embodiment.

The fragmentary broken line representations of bathroom walls and floor in FIGS. 1 and 7, and of holes in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, are for the purpose of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D161108 December 1950 Kandarian
D321042 October 22, 1991 Levien
D334231 March 23, 1993 Kohler, Jr. et al.
D337375 July 13, 1993 Bengston et al.
D338260 August 10, 1993 Bengston et al.
1546536 July 1925 Black
Patent History
Patent number: D370526
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 4, 1996
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Thomas A. Bonnell (Sheboygan, WI), Robert C. Giese (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/33,994
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D23/2801