Fitting for plumbing fixture

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred form, the nature of this product is a fitting for a plumbing fixture, wherein the fitting can be in the form of a combination seat and lid, a lid, a child seat or an adult seat, all for use with a water closet.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of an embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of hinge structure in FIGS. 1–6, riser structure in FIGS. 3–5, and contours in FIG. 6, and any other broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D573702
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 20, 2006
Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2008
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Suzanne Berberet (Sheboygan, WI), Michael R. Bates (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/258,328
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