Shower base

- AS America, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a shower base showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the opposite side of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

The shower base is shown with symbolic breaks in its length. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of a shower base that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D937999
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2019
Date of Patent: Dec 7, 2021
Assignee: AS America, Inc. (Piscataway, NJ)
Inventors: Christophe Bucher (Hillsborough, NJ), Calum Wagner (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Samantha N Wood
Application Number: 29/703,782
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub Or Shower (D23/304)