Combined toilet seat and cover

- Toto Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined toilet seat and cover embodying our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view with the cover in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of our invention;

FIG. 9 is a top plan is a top plan view with the cover in a closed position;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof.

The dashed lines shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 illustrate environment only and do not form a part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D222965 February 1972 Kira et al.
3786522 January 1974 Kira et al.
4175294 November 27, 1979 Boyd
4244063 January 13, 1981 Bayard
4457029 July 3, 1984 Matthews
Patent History
Patent number: D413658
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 18, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 7, 1999
Assignee: Toto Ltd. (Fukuoka-ken)
Inventors: Ayse Birsel (Kitakyushu), Noriko Hiraga (Kitakyushu), Junichi Tani (Kitakyushu), Koichi Watanabe (Kitakyushu)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/51,777
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Seat, Or Bowl Cover (23) (D23/311)
International Classification: 2301;