Tub for bathing

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

Notice: More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D638,107; this application is a reissue divisional of application Ser. No. 29/454,755, filed May 14, 2013, which is an application for reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D638,107, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in there entireties.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective isometric view of a tub for bathing embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 2.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and illustrate portions of the tub for bathing that form no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a bathing tub primary which is primarily useful for washing the human body.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tub for bathing, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE46260
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 13, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 3, 2017
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventors: Mimi Jiang (Shanghai), Timothy E. Hoh (Lions Bay)
Primary Examiner: Celia Murphy
Application Number: 29/533,010
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bathtub (15) (D23/277)