Water closet tank

- Kohler France SAS
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Description

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

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of openings and/or controls in FIGS. 1 and 4 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 since they are not seen in normal use.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Bathroom Express, “Join WC Pan, Seat & Cistern”, web page from www.bathroomexpress.co.uk, dated Oct. 18, 2004.
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Patent History
Patent number: D531714
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 7, 2006
Assignee: Kohler France SAS (Paris)
Inventor: Jean-Hugues Soulier (Vaucresson)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/257,821
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tank Or Tank Cover (D23/313)