Spout
Granted 31 Oct 2006 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Howard M. Montgomery, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Michael S. Smith · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›In a preferred embodiment, the naure of this…
In a preferred embodiment, the naure of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a bathtub spout primary useful for washing body parts.
FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a spout according to our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view thereof taken along arc 7—7 of FIG. 4.
The broken line representations of an aerator in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, and of a mounting structure in FIG. 6 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D531280-S | S1 | 31 Oct 2006 | 15 Jul 2004 | granted | Spout |
| US | US-D546424-S | S1 | 10 Jul 2007 | 30 Oct 2006 | granted | Spout |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-302666-S | S | 9 Aug 2005 | 14 Jan 2005 | published | Spout |
| CA | CA-109760-S | S | 3 Feb 2006 | 14 Jan 2005 | granted | Spout |
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