Plumbing fitting

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, 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 right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to another embodiment of our new design, the various views thereof being mirror images of the views shown in FIGS. 2-6.

The broken line representations in the figures, including broken line representations of handle and escutcheon environment, 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 a plumbing fitting in the form of a body for a faucet such as a pot filler used to spray water into tall cookware.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D641454
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 12, 2011
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: William C. McKeone (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Attorney: Quarles & Brady LLP
Application Number: 29/380,610
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)