Plumbing fixture
Granted 20 Jun 2006 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Kohler France SAS · originally Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Jean-Hugues Soulier · Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›In a preferred embodiments, the nature of this…
In a preferred embodiments, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet, a tank for a water closet, on a base for a water closet.
FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet 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 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 left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fixture in the form of a water closet according to another embodiment of my new design, the top plan view being identical to that of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken line representations of openings and/or controls in FIGS. 1-3, and 7, a recess in FIGS. 7-8, and underside and/or interior structure in FIGS. 5-6and 10-11, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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15 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D523541-S | S1 | 20 Jun 2006 | 7 Jan 2005 | granted | Plumbing fixture |
| US | US-D531288-S | S1 | 31 Oct 2006 | 11 Apr 2006 | granted | Base for a water closet |
| US | US-D531714-S | S1 | 7 Nov 2006 | 11 Apr 2006 | granted | Water closet tank |
›Other offices — 12 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-304188-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Water closet |
| AU | AU-304189-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Water closet |
| AU | AU-304190-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Water closet |
| AU | AU-304191-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Base |
| AU | AU-304192-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Base |
| AU | AU-304193-S | S | 16 Nov 2005 | 7 Jul 2005 | published | Tank |
| CA | CA-111796-S | S | 8 Mar 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | granted | Toilet base |
| CA | CA-119531-S | S | 8 Mar 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | granted | Toilet base |
| CA | CA-119532-S | S | 8 Mar 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | granted | Toilet tank |
| TW | TW-D115048-S1 | S1 | 11 Jan 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | published | Water closet |
| TW | TW-D120125-S1 | S1 | 21 Nov 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | published | Tank for water closet |
| TW | TW-D120126-S1 | S1 | 21 Nov 2007 | 6 Jul 2005 | published | Water closet |
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