Faucet

Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, frontal perspective view of a faucet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being the mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right, top, frontal perspective view of a second embodiment thereof identical to the first except for the showing of different handles, other views of the handles being shown in parts of FIGS. 13-16;

FIG. 8 is a right, top, frontal perspective view of a third embodiment thereof identical to the first except for the showing of different handles;

FIG. 9 is a front view of one of the baseball handles shown in FIG. 8, the rear view being identical;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof, the left side being identical; and,

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof.

The fragmentary showing of a countertop in FIGS. 1, 7, 8 is for illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Other references
  • Two pages from a Feb. 1989 Obermaier Brader ad showing golf and tennis ball handles and with a plumbing spout. P. 84 from a 1990 K-500 Catalog showing the Trend bar sink (C). P. 4 from a 1994 Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. Catalog showing the Cross Handle 08662 with High Arc spout. P. 9 from a 1994 Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. Catalog showing the Concealed Deck Mount 8" high gooseneck spout. P. 400 of the 1991 Jacob Delafon Catalog showing items 76017.25 and 76037.21. P. 20 from a 1994 Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. Catalog showing the Twin Handle items 06372Q, 06382Q, PG and QG. P. 317 of a 1990 Jacob Delafon Catalog showing item 71022.10. P. 2.12 from a 1990 Kohler Co. Catalog showing item K-6766-60. A page from an undated Harden Catalog, admitted prior art, showing items ON-X, and OX-X. Two pages from a 1994 WeslockNational ad showing the Sports Lock Dummy Knobs/Coat Hooks and Door Handles. A page from a Jun. 1995 Popular Mechanics publication showing the Hunter Baseball Fan.
Patent History
Patent number: D385015
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: Sterling Plumbing Group, Inc. (Rolling Meadows, IL)
Inventor: John E. Mawdsley (Barrington, IL)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/38,040
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Plural Flow Controls Or Provision Therefor (D23/241)
International Classification: 2301;