Water closet

- Kohler Co.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a water closet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash-dot lines are intended to illustrate unclaimed borders of claimed surfaces, and form no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet, which is primarily useful for receiving the liquid and solid waste of humans.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water closet, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D411437 June 22, 1999 Thompson
D424181 May 2, 2000 Caplow
D471621 March 11, 2003 Bennie
D472619 April 1, 2003 Kawamura et al.
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D542396 May 8, 2007 Bates
D594535 June 16, 2009 Bucher
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D603945 November 10, 2009 Bucher
Other references
  • Kohler Archer Comfort Height Toilet; K-3157; Kohler Catalog; 1 page.
  • Kohler Kathryn Two-Piece Toilet; 1 page.
  • Kohler Kathryn Comfort Height One-Piece Toilet; Model No. K-3324; HomePortfolio.com online catalog; copyright 1997-2008 HomePortfolio Inc.; 1 page.
  • Kohler Kallista Kalligraphos Toilets; Kallista Catalog; 1 page.
  • Kohler. Archer Comfort Height Toilet. K-3517. Kohler catalog. Kohler. Kathryn Two-Piece Toilet.
Patent History
Patent number: RE45460
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 29, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 14, 2015
Assignee: Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Mimi Jiang (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Phillip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/438,425
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Water Tank (18) (D23/301)