Bathroom accessory fixture

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a bathroom accessory fixture embodied in a toilet paper holder;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a bathroom accessory fixture embodied in a towel bar;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 4.

The difference among the embodiments resides in the horizontal bar element.

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Patent History
Patent number: D377570
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 1997
Assignee: Franklin Brass Manufacturing Company (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Inventor: Norton Sharpe (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Loeb & Loeb LLP
Application Number: 0/41,839
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6524; D6/523; D6/599