Wall bar for hand shower

- Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG
Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a wall bar for hand showers showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of the hand shower, hose and wall is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D378401
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1997
Assignee: Hans Grohe GmbH & Co. KG
Inventors: Horst G. Neufeld (Velbert), Michael Stein (Wuppertal)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Law Firm: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Application Number: 0/44,570