Shower head

- Kohler Co.
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Description

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

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

Any broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D857159
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 5, 2017
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 2019
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Kenneth Scott Hanna (Bellingham, WA)
Primary Examiner: Robin V Webster
Application Number: 29/628,544