Tub for bathing

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a tub for bathing embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front shown;

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.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a bathing tub primary useful for washing the human body.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tub for bathing, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D638106
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2010
Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Mimi Jiang (Shanghai), Timothy E. Hoh (Lions Bay), Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/368,278
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub (15) (D23/277)