Plumbing fitting

- Kohler Co.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top shown; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fitting which in certain forms can be used as an escutcheon component for a faucet, shower control and/or handle and valve bonnet.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D622819
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 1, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 31, 2010
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Christine D. Tippens (Richmond, VA), Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/358,856
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)