Tub for bathing

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a tub for bathing embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front elevational view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment of a tub for bathing, the top plan view being identical to that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear view elevational being a mirror image of the front elevation view shown;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1-3, 5-8 and 11 and of support structure in FIG. 6, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tub for bathing, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D22330 April 1893 Pries
D22809 September 1893 Dawes
D26929 April 1897 Ward
D27725 October 1897 Buick
D34976 August 1901 Ward et al.
D155171 September 1949 Levy
1203579 November 1916 Callon
Other references
  • Undated Kohler catalog ad, p. 119, showing a “Colonna” bathtub.
  • Undated Jacob Delafon catalog ad showing “Cleo” bathtub.
  • Undated Broadway catalog ad, p. 9, showing an “Edwardian Suite” bathtub.
  • Undated Kohler catalog ad, p. 8.14, showing a “Vintage” bath.
  • Undated Kohler catalog ad, p. 9.7, showing a “Seaside” bath.
Patent History
Patent number: D448457
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 5, 2000
Date of Patent: Sep 25, 2001
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: David R. Funk (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/121,341
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Symmetrical (16) (D23/280.1); Footed (D23/280.4)
International Classification: 2302;