Multisided shower curtain ring

Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view of a second embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 10--10 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a third embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 12 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 15--15 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is a front view of a fourth embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 17 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 18 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 20--20 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 21 is a front view of a fifth embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 22 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 25--25 of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is a front view of a sixth embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 27 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 28 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 30--30 of FIG. 26;

FIG. 31 is a front view of a seventh embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 32 is a side view thereof with the opposite side being identical in appearance;

FIG. 33 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 35--35 of FIG. 31;

FIG. 36 is a front view of a eighth embodiment of the multisided shower curtain ring showing our new design;

FIG. 37 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 40 is a cross-section view thereof, taken along lines 40--40 of FIG. 36.

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Patent History
Patent number: D385478
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 2, 1996
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 1997
Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company (Warwick, RI)
Inventors: Thomas J. Luca, Jr. (Cranston, RI), Daniel W. Hoskin (Northboro, MA)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Attorney: Fish & Neave
Application Number: 0/57,871
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8368
International Classification: 0805;