Combined bathtub and shower enclosure

- Kohler Ltd./Kohler Ltee
Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a combined bathtub and shower enclosure embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment which is a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 9, the front elevational view being identical to that shown in FIG. 2, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 3, the top plan view being identical to that shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 5, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 6, and the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 7.

The broken line representation of a hole in FIGS. 7 and 10 is for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D238275 December 1975 Folden
D238276 December 1975 Alexander
D254148 February 5, 1980 Alexander
D310557 September 11, 1990 Smith
D314451 February 5, 1991 Smith
D315895 April 2, 1991 Smith
D345783 April 5, 1994 Kohler, Jr.
D347049 May 17, 1994 Clark et al.
D356363 March 14, 1995 Smith
D379216 May 13, 1997 Salach et al.
Other references
  • Undated Hytech ad showing an AC100/101 tub, admitted prior art. Undated Fiat ad, p. 46, showing a model MTSH-319 bath, admitted prior art.
Patent History
Patent number: D400653
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 1997
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 1998
Assignee: Kohler Ltd./Kohler Ltee (Etobicoke)
Inventor: Iain M. Smith (Vernon)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady
Application Number: 0/64,941
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub And Shower Enclosure (D23/275)
International Classification: 2301;