Handle

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a prefered embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing handle which is primarily useful for controlling a rotatable valve stem.

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front elevational view shown;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representation of a mounting structure in FIG. 6 is for the prupose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D332824 January 26, 1993 Robbins
D348509 July 5, 1994 Bollenbacher
D357525 April 18, 1995 Fabian
D391351 February 24, 1998 Ko
D402005 December 1, 1998 Ko
D404470 January 19, 1999 Pitsch et al.
D458349 June 4, 2002 Mullenmeister
Patent History
Patent number: D471964
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 29, 2002
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2003
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Michael R. Bates (Sheboygan, WI), Raul M. Paredes (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/154,796
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)
International Classification: 2301;