Lavatory

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a pedestal lavatory which is primarily useful for washing the body parts of humans.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a lavatory embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof, the portions of which that are not visible when the lavatory rear abuts a solid room wall being shown for illustration only;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side shown; and,

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof, the portions of which that are not visible when the lavatory rear abuts a solid room wall being shown for illustration only.

The broken line representation of mounting holes in FIG. 3 is for the purpose of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines representations of a surrounding apron in FIGS. 7-11 is intended to represent variable height section members of the apron which may vary in height from five percent to fifty percent of the overall width of the lavatory top.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D202410 September 1965 Sundberg et al.
D292609 November 3, 1987 Kolada
D320068 September 17, 1991 Waldren
D320437 October 1, 1991 McKern
D368959 April 16, 1996 Kaiser
D472617 April 1, 2003 Lanius
Other references
  • Undated Sanitan catalog ad, showing a “Savoy” pedestal lavatory.
  • 1999 Kallista catalog ad, p. 49, showing a “Stafford” pedestal lavatory.
  • Not prior art—A co-pending application by the same applicant entitled “Lavatory”, 29/176,254 filed Feb. 20, 2003.
Patent History
Patent number: D498832
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 2003
Date of Patent: Nov 23, 2004
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Michael R. Bates (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/176,317
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Unitary Singular Support Column (D23/292)
International Classification: 2302;