Adjustable shower fixture
Granted 17 Jul 2001 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Anna-Pia K. Slothower · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this…
In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture primarily useful for washing the body of humans.
FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of an adjustable shower fixture embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof (and of the FIG. 8 embodiment), the right side elevational view thereof (and of the FIG. 8 embodiment) being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof showing the adjustable horizontal nozzles in a different position;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof showing the adjustable curved nozzle stanchions in a different position;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment that is identical to the first except that one of the cane spouts has been removed and the other centered; and,
FIG. 9 is a view of the second embodiment identical to FIG. 8, but showing the spout rotated somewhat.
The broken line representations of plumbing fittings in FIGS. 1-4 and 6-9 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D445172-S | S1 | 17 Jul 2001 | 6 Apr 2000 | granted | Adjustable shower fixture |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| AU | AU-147655-S | S | 6 May 2002 | 6 Oct 2000 | published | Adjustable shower fixture |
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