Spout
Granted 29 Apr 2008 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Herbert V. Kohler, Jr., Rafael A. Rexach · Examiner: Robert M. Spear · AU 2914 · 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 spout for a faucet.
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 rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of the FIG. 1 embodiment shown with a pull-up knob in phantom;
FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a spout according to another embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a left, top, front perspective view of the FIG. 8 embodiment shown with a pull-up knob in phantom;
FIG. 15 is a left, top, front perspective view of a spout according to another embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 21 is a left, top, front perspective view of the FIG. 15 embodiment shown with a single lever handle in phantom.
The broken line representations of pull-up knob environment in FIGS. 7 and 14 , handle environment in FIG. 21 , outlet environment in FIGS. 1–2 , 4 , 6 , 7 , 11 , 13 , 15 – 16 , 18 and 20 – 21 , understructure in FIGS. 6 , 13 and 20 , openings in FIGS. 1 , 3 , 8 – 9 , 15 and 17 , handle base structure in FIG. 21 , and rear base structure in FIGS. 1–3 , 5 and 7 , are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D567907-S | S1 | 29 Apr 2008 | 22 Nov 2006 | granted | Spout |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-315469-S | S | 30 Jul 2007 | 22 May 2007 | published | Spout |
| AU | AU-315481-S | S | 31 Jul 2007 | 22 May 2007 | published | Spout |
| AU | AU-315482-S | S | 31 Jul 2007 | 22 May 2007 | published | Spout |
| CA | CA-120796-S | S | 23 Oct 2009 | 22 May 2007 | granted | Spout |
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