Shower controller

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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 subject matter. Broken lines formed by unequal length dashes (i.e., dash-dot) define bounds of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D963119
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2021
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 2022
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Jean-Hugues Soulier (Vaucresson), Ferran Serra Sola (Paris), Drew Johnson (Sheboygan, WI)
Primary Examiner: Robert A Delehanty
Application Number: 29/810,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D23/250)