Plumbing fitting

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fitting in the form of a wall plate escutcheon for a shower and bath control.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the bottom view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations of an opening in FIGS. 1–2 and 5, handle bonnet structure in FIGS. 1–4 and rear wall structure in FIG. 5 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plumbing fitting, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D568445
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 26, 2006
Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Hsin-I Cinny Tsai (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/252,723
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D23/249)