Handle hub

- Emhart Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of our new design of a handle hub;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of our new design of the handle hub;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of our new design of the handle hub;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of our new design of the handle hub, a rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of our new design of the handle hub; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of our new design of the handle hub.

The broken line representation of a lever handle shown in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  • Harden Industries, Inc., "Top Brass Series", pp. 18, 19 and 81 (undated). American Standard, Inc., 1993, "Amarilis" faucets, pp. 10 and 11. Artistic Brass, A Division of Masco Corporation of Indiana, 1996, "Premier Collection". Artistic Brass, A Division of Masco Corporation of Indiana, 1996, "Bath & Accessories". Delta Faucet Company, A Division of Masco Corporation of Indiana, 1996, pp. 18 through 27. Kohler Design Manual K-500; p. 18; "Antique Curio" handle hub,.COPYRGT.1990. American Standard; p. D-2; "Sottini" handle hub, Aug. 15, 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D395812
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Jul 7, 1998
Assignee: Emhart Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventors: Frederic C. Doughty (South Pasadena, CA), Darren M. Mark (Valencia, CA)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney: Harold Weinstein
Application Number: 0/72,405
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8321; D8/308; Handle (D23/250)
International Classification: 0806;