Handle

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a handle for a plumbing fixture such as a faucet.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a handle according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front view shown,

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of handle mounting environment in FIGS. 1–4 and 6, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D566241
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 11, 2006
Date of Patent: Apr 8, 2008
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Barbara Barry (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/257,812
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D23/250)