Escutcheon for wall mountable accessories

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a wall mountable escutcheon primarily useful for supporting an accessory in the form of a towel bar, toilet paper holder, robe hook, or towel ring.

FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of an escutcheon for wall mountable accessories embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being identical to the top plan view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being identical to the left side shown;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof showing the broken line representation of a single towel bar as a first mounting environment;

FIG. 7 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof showing the broken line representation of a double towel bar as a second mounting environment;

FIG. 8 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof showing the broken line representation of a toilet paper holder as a third mounting environment;

FIG. 9 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof showing the broken line representation of a robe hook as a fourth mounting environment; and,

FIG. 10 is a top, left, front perspective view thereof showing the broken line representation of a towel ring as a fifth mounting environment.

The broken line representations of mounting holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, of rear structure in FIG. 5, and of accessories in FIGS. 6-10, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an escutcheon for wall mountable accessories, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D361006 August 8, 1995 Sharpe
D362361 September 19, 1995 Lehn et al.
D392138 March 17, 1998 Wu
D423852 May 2, 2000 Duggan
D455309 April 9, 2002 Hoernig
D493993 August 10, 2004 Roberts et al.
D495181 August 31, 2004 Sale, Jr.
D496203 September 21, 2004 Sale, Jr.
Other references
  • Undated Harden catalog ad showing various wall mountable accessories/escutcheons.
  • Undated Regency catalog ad showing various wall mountable accessories/escutcheons.
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 6.17, showing “Portrait” suite fixtures.
  • Undated Harden catalog ad showing various wall mountable accessories/escutcheons.
  • Undated Kohler catalog ad showing various wall mountable accessories/escutcheons.
  • Undated Jado catalog ad showing various wall mountable accessories/escutcheons.
Patent History
Patent number: D502346
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 1, 2005
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Suzanne M. Berberet (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Brian N Vinson
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/200,012
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/550