Plumbing fitting

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to an embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front view shown; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top view shown.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken away symbols in the drawings indicate that any portion of the article beyond what is shown forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a plumbing fitting, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D709993
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 8, 2013
Date of Patent: Jul 29, 2014
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Niels J. Eilmus (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Application Number: 29/441,671
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Faucet Fixture (7) (D23/238)