Plumbing fitting

- KOHLER CO.
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Description

Notice: More than one reissue application has been filed for the reissue of Pat. No. D617,424. Application Ser. No. 29/476,353, filed Dec. 12, 2013, is a reissue divisional of application Ser. No. 29/424,137 (the present application), filed Jun. 7, 2012, which is an application for reissue of U.S. Pat. No. D617,424.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.;

FIG. 7 is a right, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to another embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 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 broken lines depict portions of the plumbing fitting in which the design is embodied that are not considered part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a plumbing fitting, such as a faucet control for a shower and/or bath.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plumbing fitting, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: RE46484
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 2017
Assignee: KOHLER CO. (Kohler, WI)
Inventor: Ken S. Hanna (Kohler, WI)
Primary Examiner: Phillip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/424,137
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Offset From Axis (D23/252)