Shower faceplate
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Description
The FIGURE is a front view of a shower faceplate showing our new design.
Any broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a shower faceplate, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D716415
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2014
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Kenneth Scott Hanna (Bellingham, WA), Gregory De Swarte (Sheboygan, WI), Leila Michelle Rubin (New York, NY), Eugenio Duarte (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/450,306
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2014
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Kenneth Scott Hanna (Bellingham, WA), Gregory De Swarte (Sheboygan, WI), Leila Michelle Rubin (New York, NY), Eugenio Duarte (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/450,306
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Dispersal (i.e., Sprayer, Fogger, Nozzle, Aerator, Etc.) (4) (D23/213)