Base for a water closet
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In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a base for a water closet.
FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a base for a water closet embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof (the portion of the base which is not seen in normal use is shown for illustration purposes only).
The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7 and of mounting structure in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a base for a water closet, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 12, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2005
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: William F. Gordon (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/195,510
