Faucet body

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a faucet body showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representation of the handle and aerator in FIG. 1 and aerator in FIG. 2 is for purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D381066
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 18, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 15, 1997
Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventors: Loran R. Hill (Indianapolis, IN), Anthony G. Spangler (Greensburg, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Attorneys: Myron B. Kapustij, Malcolm L. Sutherland
Application Number: 0/25,958
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)
International Classification: 2301;