Panel
Granted 11 Mar 2008 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Rafael A. Rexach, Howard M. Montgomery, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Robert C. Giese · Examiner: Stella M. Reid · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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1 parts›In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this…
In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a user interface panel for an electronic control, such for controlling various electrical components associated with plumbing fixtures.
FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a panel embodying our new design shown with a dial knob in phantom;
FIG. 2 is right, top, front perspective view of thereof shown without the dial knob;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top plan view;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment of a panel showing our new design, although shown without it, a dial knob as shown in FIG. 1 could be used with the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 ;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top view shown;
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of a panel showing our new design, the front perspective, top plan and rear elevational views thereof being mirror images of respective FIGS. 7 , 9 , and 11 , the bottom plan view thereof being a mirror image of the top plan view, the right side elevational view thereof being the same as FIG. 10 and the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side view.
The broken line representations of a display and buttons in FIGS. 1–3 , 6 – 8 and 11 – 12 and of a dial knob in FIG. 1 , are for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D563908-S | S1 | 11 Mar 2008 | 13 Dec 2006 | granted | Panel |
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| CA | CA-121179-S | S | 22 May 2008 | 13 Jun 2007 | granted | Panel for an electronic control |
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