Tank for a water closet

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a toilet tank.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a tank for a water closet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side 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 broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 7, and of bottom and/or rear structure in FIGS. 6 and 7, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tank for a water closet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D217551 May 1970 Manning
D226432 March 1973 Anderson
D310407 September 4, 1990 Stairs, Jr.
D355709 February 21, 1995 Osada
D377209 January 7, 1997 Tani et al.
D410998 June 15, 1999 Jones
D438939 March 13, 2001 Kawamura
D471621 March 11, 2003 Bennie
D472310 March 25, 2003 Kawamura
Foreign Patent Documents
117005 May 1982 AU
Other references
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.18, showing a “Wellworth” toilet.
  • Undated Allia catalog ad showing an “Optima” toilet.
  • Undated Sterling catalog ad showing a “Windham” toilet.
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 17.3, showing “Highline” and “Wellworth” toilets.
  • Undated Jacob Delafon catalog ad showing a “Brive 2” toilet.
  • 1984 Ideal Standard catalog ad, p. 35, showing a “Tulip” toilet.
Patent History
Patent number: D529153
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2005
Date of Patent: Sep 26, 2006
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: William F. Gordon (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/225,073
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tank Or Tank Cover (D23/313)