Lavatory

- Jacob Delafon

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a lavatory 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 a 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 cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment, the perspective view and the top plan view of the second embodiment being essentially identical to those of the first embodiment;

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

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right, top, front perspective view of a third embodiment, the top plan view of the third embodiment being essentially identical to that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side elevational view of a fourth embodiment, identical to the third embodiment but having a small shroud, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of a fifth embodiment, the top plan view of the fifth embodiment being essentially identical to that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 22 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of holes and bathroom walls in FIGS. 1 and 13 are for purposes of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in design lines extending from the rear corners of the basin to the rear corners of the rim.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D295071 April 5, 1988 Kohler, Jr. et al.
D314612 February 12, 1991 Sauter et al.
D332654 January 19, 1993 Reid et al.
D337377 July 13, 1993 Bonnell et al.
D340969 November 2, 1993 Kohler, Jr. et al.
D340970 November 2, 1993 Kohler, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • Undated catalog ad (unknown supplier), p. M2, showing a shroud, admitted prior art. Undated Ceramica Sanitaria catalog ad showing a "Cesame" lavatory, admitted prior art. Undated Burgess International catalog ad showing a "Median" lavatory with pedestal, admitted prior art. 1995 Kohler catalog ad p. 117, showing pedestal lavatories, admitted prior art. Undated Ceramica Catalano catalog ad showing lavatory, admitted prior art. Dec. 1988 Pozzi-Ginori catalog ad showing wash basin.
Patent History
Patent number: D389563
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 1995
Date of Patent: Jan 20, 1998
Assignee: Jacob Delafon (Paris)
Inventor: Francois Kergoet (Malakoff)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/46,755
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Unitary Singular Support Column (D23/292)
International Classification: 2302;