Nut and escutcheon combination

- American Standard Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a nut and escutcheon combination showing my new design with a faucet handle shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof with a faucet handle shown in phantom;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof with a faucet handle shown in phantom, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof with a faucet handle shown in phantom;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan thereof with a faucet handle shown in phantom; and,

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view with a faucet handle shown in phantom.

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Patent History
Patent number: D371956
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 1996
Assignee: American Standard Inc. (Piscataway, NJ)
Inventor: Rudolf Steffes (Mueckeln)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorneys: Elaine Brenner Robinson, Ann M. Knab
Application Number: 0/38,124
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8352; D8/397; With Escutcheon (D23/254)