Escutcheon for wall mountable accessories
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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 structure in FIGS. 1-5, 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.
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- Undated Kohler catalog ad, p. 2-15, showing a K-6739 handle.
- Undated Rejency catalog ad showing various wall mountable escutcheons/accessories.
- Sep. 2003 Kohler catalog ad, p. 9.30, showing a “Devonshire” bath.
- Undated Harden catalog ad showing various wall mountable escutcheons/accessories.
- Undated Kohler catalog ad showing various wall mountable escutcheons/accessories.
- Undated Kohler catalog ad showing various wall mountable escutcheons/accessories.
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 23, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2005
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Suzanne M. Berberet (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/200,017