Shower faceplate

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a faceplate for a shower device, such as a showerhead or a hand shower.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1, the right side view being substantially a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective cross-sectional view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 1 to illustrate contours of the faceplate.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a faceplate for a shower device, such as a showerhead or a hand shower.

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9, the right side view being substantially a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 14 is a top view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the faceplate shown in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective cross-sectional view of the faceplate shown in FIG. FIG. 9 to illustrate contours of the faceplate.

One or more side and/or bottom views of a shower device are mirror images of another view and, therefore, have been omitted.

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: D776788
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2016
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 2017
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Kenneth S. Hanna (Bellingham, VA), Gregory de Swarte (Sheboygan, WI), Leila M. Rubin (New York, NY), Eugenio Duarte (Sheboygan Falls, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/559,388