In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a plumbing fitting such as a hand shower primarily useful for washing the human body, or a showerhead portion thereof, or a handle portion thereof.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, perspective view of a plumbing fitting showing my new design;

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

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top view shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line representations of shower head facial features in 1-4, handle environment in FIG. 1, and an opening in FIG. 5 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a plumbing fitting, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D524411-S	S1	4 Jul 2006	7 Feb 2005	granted	Plumbing fitting
US	US-D538396-S	S1	13 Mar 2007	11 Apr 2006	granted	Handle

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-112141-S	S	24 Apr 2007	5 Aug 2005	granted	Shower head with arm

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