Lavatory

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a wall-mountable lavatory embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side shown;

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. 2;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a right, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment in the form of a pedestal lavatory, the top plan view thereof being identical to that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14--14 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15--15 of FIG. 13.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 13, of bathroom walls in FIGS. 1 and 9, and of a mounting structure in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, are for purposes of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D198016 April 1964 Kaiser
D201493 June 1965 Sundberg
D262485 December 29, 1981 Wissinger
D322473 December 17, 1991 Reid
D380040 June 17, 1997 Kowler, Jr. et al.
Other references
  • Undated American Standard catalog ad showing "Roma" pedestal lavatory, admitted prior art. January 1996 Kohler catalog ad, p. 148, showing "Cabernet" lavatory. 1997 Hocheng catalog ad showing pedestal lavatories. Undated American Standard catalog ad showing "Lexington" countertop lavatory, admitted prior art. 1987 Jacob Delafon catalog ad showing "Antares" pedestal lavatory.
Patent History
Patent number: D399933
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 1998
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Carter J. Thomas (Port Washington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/79,360
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Sink (D23/284)
International Classification: 2301;