Shower

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of the shower; and,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shower of FIG. 1.

Any broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines having unequal length segments illustrate the boundaries of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a shower, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D762815
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 2016
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Kenneth Scott Hanna (Bellingham, WA), Paul B. Georgeson (Milwaukee, WI), Gregory de Swarte (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/514,525