Packaging for plumbing fixtures

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of packaging for plumbing fixtures showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevation view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings show unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash lines in the drawings define boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a packaging for plumbing fixtures, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D693674
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2012
Date of Patent: Nov 19, 2013
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Peter W. Swart (Oostburg, WI), Michael J. Pagel (Fond Du Lac, WI), Lawrence Duwell (Adell, WI), Chad Jorgensen (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Application Number: 29/430,641
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/430