Grab bar

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a grab bar mountable along a shower area wall.

FIG. 1 is a top, right, frontal perspective view of a grab bar embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment, which is a mirror image of the first embodiment. Hence, the front elevational view thereof is a mirror image of FIG. 3, the left side elevational view thereof is a mirror image of FIG. 4, the right side elevational view thereof is a mirror image of FIG. 5, the rear elevational view thereof is a mirror image of FIG. 6, and the bottom plan view thereof is a mirror image of FIG. 7.

The 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 grab bar, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D197771 March 1964 Brenner
D314132 January 29, 1991 Goodell
5337525 August 16, 1994 Zaccai et al.
Other references
  • An untitled photo from the Home Portfolio web site, depicting a tubular grab rail, undated.
  • A page from a Kohler brochure entitled “Free Will Barrier—Free Showers”, depicting grab rails, undated.
Patent History
Patent number: D593846
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 2009
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Michael R. Bates (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Attorney: Quales & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/304,560
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/363