Support bar

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a wall mountable support bar, such as a towel bar, for hanging towels or other items.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a support bar 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 front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image the top view shown;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left, top, front perspective view of a support bar according to another embodiment of my new design, the left side elevational view thereof being identical to FIG. 2 and the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image the top view shown; and,

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations of mounting structure in FIGS. 5 and 9 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support bar, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D427471 July 4, 2000 Chen
D449952 November 6, 2001 Lyndon
D454743 March 26, 2002 Ou-Young
D454745 March 26, 2002 Wright
D455592 April 16, 2002 Ou-Young
D455823 April 16, 2002 Zetsche
D472417 April 1, 2003 Hunt
D477951 August 5, 2003 Ouano
D479931 September 30, 2003 Gilbert
Other references
  • Altmans catalog p. 42, The Gilford Collection, showing towel bar (see arrow).
  • Altmans catalog p. 78, The Osborn Collection, showing towel bar (see arrow).
  • Kohler catalog page, picture of double towel bar.
Patent History
Patent number: D540087
Type: Grant
Filed: May 9, 2005
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2007
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Barbara Barry (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Brian N Vinson
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/229,513
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/549