Fitting element

- Kohler Co.
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Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is an element of a fitting, including a plumbing fitting, such as a faucet handle and bonnet, or a support fitting for supporting items in a bathroom, such as a towel bar, paper holder or robe hook, or portion thereof.

FIG. 1 is a top, right, front perspective view of a fitting element 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 shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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 fitting element, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D602573
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2009
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Michael S. Smith (Santa Monica, CA), William C. McKeone (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/306,487
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)