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Handle for plumbing fitting

Granted 6 Jun 2006 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Kristina J. Genslak, Niels J. Eilmus · Examiner: Robin Webster · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/222,976
filed 7 Feb 2005
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US D522612
granted 6 Jun 2006

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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 as a handle for a plumbing fitting such as a hand shower primary useful for washing the human body.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view according to our new design of a handle for a plumbing fitting, such as a hand shower having a shower head as shown in phantom;

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

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of shower head environment in the figures, handle end structure in FIGS. 1-4 and 6, and of openings in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/223

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CACA-112136-SS27 Mar 20075 Aug 2005grantedShower head with arm

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