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Handle for a plumbing fitting

Granted 4 Nov 1997 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Jill E. Hundley, Mary J. Reid, Thomas A. Bonnell · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 24 Jan 1996
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US D385954
granted 4 Nov 1997

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, right, front perspective…

FIG. 1 is a top, right, front perspective view of a handle for a plumbing fitting embodying our new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment which is essentially identical to the first embodiment but for the inversion of the handle;

FIG. 7 is a top, right, front perspective view of a third embodiment;

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

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a fourth embodiment which is essentially identical to the third embodiment but for the inversion of the handle;

FIG. 13 is a top, front perspective view of a fifth embodiment which is essentially identical to the third embodiment but for the decorations on the handle sides, the design being a mirror image front to back; and,

FIG. 14 is a top, front perspective view of a sixth embodiment which is essentially identical to the fifth embodiment but for the handle inversion.

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