Wall mountable bathing pillow

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left, frontal, top perspective view of a wall mountable bathing pillow showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left, frontal, top perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The fragmentary broken line representations of a bathing fixture in FIGS. 1 and 6 are for purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D168139 November 1952 Brody
D268803 May 3, 1983 Roberts
D279344 June 25, 1985 Kohler, Jr.
D292767 November 17, 1987 Chollen
D318721 July 30, 1991 Reid
1806103 May 1931 Tyler
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Other references
  • Three pages from an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art, entitled "Luxury Series Whirlpool Baths" and Luxury Series Whirlpools showing the Carmel AI 6042-D, Pompano AI 7242-O, Newport AI 6042-S and Key West AI 6060-C bathing fixtures. P. 132 and a J.C. Penney catalog, undated, admitted prior art. One page of an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art entitled "Luxury Series Whirlpool Baths", showing the contemporary rectangular design. Three pages from an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art, showing the Millennium III and IV, Millennium V, and the Century 29 Whirlpools. A page from an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art, entitled "Luxury Series Whirlpool Baths" showing the Deluxe Sculptured Pillows. Back page from an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art, showing the Pillow Options (2). A page from a Swirl-way ad entitled "Options". undated, admitted prior art showing Swirl-way's pillows. Two pages from a WaterJet ad, undated, admitted prior art, showing the WaterJet BathWomb whirlpool and the WaterJet, Palermo and Corsair Whirlpools. A page from an Aquatic Industries, Inc. ad, undated, admitted prior art, entitled "Century Series" showing the Century 28 whirlpool bath.
Patent History
Patent number: D380041
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 1995
Date of Patent: Jun 17, 1997
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Alan D. Bengtson (East Aurora, NY), Thomas A. Bonnell (Sheboygan, WI), Todd D. Dannenberg (Sheboygan, WI), Robert C. Giese (Sheboygan, WI), Jason S. Lind (Columbus, OH), Carter J. Thomas (Port Washington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: E. Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/33,993
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub Or Shower (D23/304)
International Classification: 2303;