Faucet body

- Kohler Co.
Description

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing faucet body embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof and of the FIG. 7 and FIG. 12 embodiments;

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical to that shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a left, top, front perspective view of a third embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being identical to that shown in FIG. 6.

The broken line representations of a lavatory top in FIGS. 1, 7, and 12, and of holes in FIG. 6, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D187846 May 1960 Brown
D193757 October 1962 Armstrong
D193922 October 1962 Ross
D204441 April 1966 Harvey
D258518 March 10, 1981 Thevenot
D322306 December 10, 1991 Kohler, Jr.
D325423 April 14, 1992 Kolada et al.
D349153 July 26, 1994 Souter et al.
Other references
  • Undated Sterling ad showing 04 Series lavatory faucets, admitted prior art. 1988 Kohler catalog ad, pp. 3-34 showing "Centura" lavatory faucet. 1988 Pegler ad showing a "push" -type faucet handle. 1994 Kohler catalog ad showing "push" -type faucet handle (K-7490).
Patent History
Patent number: D422341
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 2000
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Erich D. Slothower (Sheboygan, WI), Douglas S. Schaefer (Port Washington, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Eric Watterson
Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 0/77,373
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)
International Classification: 2301;