Water closet

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

Notice: More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D627,864; this application is a reissue divisional of application Ser. No. 29/421,144, filed May 17, 2012, which is an application for reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D627,864, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in there entireties; additionally, two other reissue divisional applications are being filed concurrently herewith for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D627,864.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective isometric view of a water closet embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, 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.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE46162
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 2015
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2016
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Nicholas W. Paterson (Sheboygan, WI), Cecile Thalmann (Muiden)
Primary Examiner: Phillip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/533,011
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