Handle

- Kohler Co.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a handle according to another embodiment of our new design, the front, top, bottom, right side, left side, and rear views thereof being mirror images of the views shown in FIGS. 2-7.

The dash-dash broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3-8 are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed surfaces or environment of the design. The dot-dash-dot broken lines in FIG. 7 define unclaimed boundaries of the design. The broken lines are thus not part of the claim.

The nature of this product is as a handle, for example a trip lever handle for a toilet.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D467155 December 17, 2002 Underhill et al.
D508196 August 9, 2005 Pieters
D570449 June 3, 2008 Lee
Other references
  • Toto. “Dorian Trip Toilet Lever”. Model No. THU099#. FixtureUniverse.com online catalog. Copyright 1999-2010 Allied Trade Group, Inc.
  • Plumb Pak Corporation. “Tank Lever Latch, Brushed Nickel”. Model No. PP836-74BNL. Plumbing.Hardwarestore.com online catalog. Copyright W.E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. 2009.
  • Ginger. “Circe Tank Lever, Lever Handle”. Model No. 2790L. HomeClick.com online catalog. Copyright 2000-2010 HomeClick, LLC.
  • Kohler Co. Toilet Lever Handle. Kohler Co. online catalog. Copyright 2010 Kohler Co.
Patent History
Patent number: D652119
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2010
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 2012
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Mary Reid (Sheboygan, WI), Joseph Ellice (Milwaukee, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert Delehanty
Attorney: Foley & Lardner LLP
Application Number: 29/381,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)