Pump assembly for a toilet

- Thetford Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pump assembly for a toilet showing our new design in operative associated with a pump assembly;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pump assembly for a toilet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of a toilet bowl is included for the purpose of illustrating toilet pump and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pump assembly for a toilet, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D593187
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2008
Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
Assignee: Thetford Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI)
Inventors: Mark D. Good (Ann Arbor, MI), Brian Kelly (Mason, MI), Michael Juska (Ann Arbor, MI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Piece, P.L.C.
Application Number: 29/326,023
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Water Closet Or Urinal (D23/309)