Handle for a plumbing fitting
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FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of embodying our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment which is essentially identical to the first embodiment but for the clock-wise screw of the handle;
FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a right, top, front perspective view of a third embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a left, top, front perspective view of a fourth embodiment which is essentially identical to the third embodiment but for the clock-wise screw of the handle;
FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof.
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- Undated photo of a corkscrew, admitted prior art. Undated Harden catalog ad, p. 25, showing a "56 Series" faucet handle escutcheon, admitted prior art. 1989 WICO catalog ad showing "Retro" faucet handle escutcheon.
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 1997
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Jill E. Hundley (Sheboygan, WI), Mary J. Reid (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/49,421
