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 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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D43534 February 1913 Hawley
D238530 January 1976 Read et al.
D243918 April 5, 1977 Creamer
D243921 April 5, 1977 Creamer
D243922 April 5, 1977 Grieb
D244003 April 12, 1977 Grieb
D455035 April 2, 2002 Meck et al.
D472794 April 8, 2003 LaPlume et al.
D477737 July 29, 2003 Hoernig
Other references
  • 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.
Patent History
Patent number: D503329
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/350