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FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a water closet embodying our design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a right front perspective view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a left rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a front elevation view of a second embodiment thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 14 is a left elevational view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 15 is a right elevational view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment taken long line 16--16 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 17 is a right front perspective view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 18 is a left rear perspective view of the second embodiment;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment thereof;
FIG. 20 is a top plan view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 23 is a left elevational view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 24 is a right elevational view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the third embodiment taken along line 16--16 in FIG. 19;
FIG. 26 is a right front perspective view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 27 is a left perspective view of the third embodiment;
FIG. 28 is a front elevation view of a fourth embodiment thereof;
FIG. 29 is a top plan view of the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 30 is a rear elevational view of the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view of the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 32 is a left elevational view of the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 33 is a right elevational view of the fourth embodiment;
FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment taken long line 34--34 of FIG. 28;
FIG. 35 is a right front perspective view of the fourth embodiment; and,
FIG. 36 is a left rear perspective view of the fourth embodiment.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 17, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1998
Assignee: TOTO Ltd. (Kitakyushu)
Inventors: Seijiro Kawamura (Kitakyushi), Minoru Tani (Kitakyushu), Hisayasu Sakai (Kitakyushu)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/68,635