Toilet

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the design of FIG. 1.

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. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed portions of the design. Broken lines formed of unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) show boundaries between claimed and unclaimed portions of the design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Kohler; Kathryn Comfort Height Toilet K-3940, 2 pages.
  • Kohler; San Souci Comfort Height Toilet K-5172, 2 pages.
  • 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.18, showing a “Wellworth” toilet, 1 page.
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  • Toto website page, picture of one-piece toilet, 1 page.
Patent History
Patent number: D773019
Type: Grant
Filed: May 1, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2016
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Clayton C. Garrels (Kohler, WI), Robin A. Goad (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert Delehanty
Application Number: 29/525,738
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Water Closet Or Urinal (D23/309)