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Faucet

Granted 24 Oct 2006 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Stephen L. Kim, Rafael A. Rexach · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/212,506
filed 2 Sep 2004
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US D530785
granted 24 Oct 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 plumbing fixture in the form of a faucet with a pull-out spout primary useful for washing various items and/or body parts.

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

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of handle and escutcheon environment in the figures and of internal structure in FIG. 7 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/238

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