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Faucet

Granted 3 Nov 1998 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Masco Corporation Of Indiana · originally Masco Corporation

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Inventors: Loran R. Hill, Anthony G. Spangler · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 13 Nov 1995
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US D400646
granted 3 Nov 1998

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a faucet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the aerator in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 6, the broken line showing of the handles in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the broken line showing of the water pipe opernings in FIG. 6 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/241

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