Base for a water closet

- Kohler France SAS
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Description

In a preferred embodiments, 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 plumbing fixture according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top, left, front perspective view of another embodiment of a base suitable for use with the water closet having a more elongated bowl;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations of openings in FIGS. 1 , 3, 5 and 7 and interior structure in FIGS. 1,3, 5 and 7 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design. The rear elevational and bottom plan views are not shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 1-8 since they are not seen in normal use.

Claims

The ornamental design for a base for a water cloest, 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.
  • Victorian Bathrooms, web page from www.victorianbathrooms.com, dated Oct. 18, 2004.
  • BATHSTORE, web page from www.bathroom.com, dated Oct. 21, 2004.
Patent History
Patent number: D531288
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 2006
Date of Patent: Oct 31, 2006
Assignee: Kohler France SAS (Paris)
Inventor: Jean-Hugues Soulier (Vaucresson)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/257,820
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