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Flexible shower arm

Granted 17 Apr 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.

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Inventors: Robert B. Male, Milton B. Hollinshead, Andrew Serbinski · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

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filed 10 Jan 1997
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US D440641
granted 17 Apr 2001

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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 flexible shower arm showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a front plan view showing an alternative position thereof.

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D23/304

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