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 water closet tank.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a tank for a water closet according to 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 a trip lever in FIGS. 1, 3-4 and 6-7, holes in FIG. 7 and underside features in FIG. 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
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Other references
  • Kohler catalog p. 15.17, Two-Piece Toilets, Pinoir and Pinoir Comfort Height.
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Patent History
Patent number: D539881
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2007
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Michael R. Bates (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/254,934
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tank Or Tank Cover (D23/313)