Water closet tank

- Toto Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a water closet tank showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D39322 May 1908 Crane
D82070 September 1930 Weaver
D85137 September 1931 Tilden
D86547 March 1932 Tilden
D91467 February 1934 Mink
D125902 March 1941 Pieslak
D199729 December 1964 Kaiser
D203804 February 1966 Armstrong
Foreign Patent Documents
820834 September 1959 GBX
Other references
  • Crane Plumbing Catalog p. C-14, item NEU-ERA 3-560, Apr. 1968.
Patent History
Patent number: D377209
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 1997
Assignee: Toto Ltd. (Fukuoka-Ken)
Inventors: Minoru Tani (Kitakyushu), Hisayoshi Sakai (Kitakyushu), Seijiro Kawamura (Kitakyushu)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: G. Andoll
Law Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Application Number: 0/44,656