Handle

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred 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 right, top, front perspective view of a handle 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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representation of mounting structure in FIG. 6 is for the purpose 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
D397425 August 25, 1998 Paredes et al.
D406877 March 16, 1999 Esche et al.
D407144 March 23, 1999 Formgren
D413654 September 7, 1999 Paredes et al.
D427665 July 4, 2000 Fabian et al.
D467313 December 17, 2002 Hundley
Other references
  • Undated Dornbracht catalog ad showing a lever handle.
  • Artis Tree world wide web page showing shoehorns.
Patent History
Patent number: D485332
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 13, 2004
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: John K. Blomstrom (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Gregory Andoll
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/174,476
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)
International Classification: 2301;