Plumbing fixture

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiments, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet, a tank for a water closet, on a base for a water closet.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet according to another embodiment of my new design, the top plan view being identical to that of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of openings and/or controls in FIGS. 1-3, and 7, a recess in FIGS. 7-8, and underside and/or interior structure in FIGS. 5-6and 10-11, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plumbing fixture, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D211728 July 1968 Armstrong
D288587 March 3, 1987 Stairs, Jr.
D288588 March 3, 1987 Stairs, Jr.
D288591 March 3, 1987 Stairs, Jr.
4672689 June 16, 1987 Heinze et al.
D445884 July 31, 2001 Marshall et al.
D453555 February 12, 2002 Tako
Other references
  • Bathroom Express, “Join WC Pan, Seat & Cistern”, web page from www.bathroomexpress.co.uk, dated Oct. 18, 2004.
  • Delafon, “The bare essentials.”, catalog page, undated.
  • Victorian Bathrooms, web page from www.victorianbathrooms.com, dated Oct. 18, 2004.
  • Bathstore, web page from www.bathstore.com, dated Oct. 21, 2004.
Patent History
Patent number: D523541
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2005
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2006
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Jean-Hugues Soulier (Vaucresson)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/220,866
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