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Granted 6 Sep 2005 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Christopher B. Hisey · Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/216,577
filed 5 Nov 2004
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US D509290
granted 6 Sep 2005

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Description

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›In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this…

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a bowl cover for a toilet.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a cover embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a cover according to another embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line 14—14 of FIG. 9.

The broken lines showing of portions of the underside of the seat are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/311

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AUAU-304037-SS10 Nov 20055 May 2005publishedToilet seat cover
AUAU-304038-SS10 Nov 20055 May 2005publishedToilet seat cover
CACA-111034-SS12 Apr 20065 May 2005grantedToilet seat cover

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