Valve assembly

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a valve assembly for directing water to a spout.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a valve assembly embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view shown;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being identical to the left side shown; and,

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line representation of mounting structure in FIGS. 1 and 4 is for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a valve assembly, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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D97858 December 1935 MacCowan
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D119175 February 1940 Shaw
D135732 May 1943 Stone
D167385 August 1952 Benzel
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Patent History
Patent number: D472306
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2003
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Erich D. Slothower (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/149,211
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D23/249); With Escutcheon (D23/254)
International Classification: 2301;