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Tub and shower enclosure

Granted 10 Jun 2008 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Lisa J. Hood · Examiner: Robert A Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/250,760
filed 30 Nov 2006
Publication
Not published
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US D570967
granted 10 Jun 2008

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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 a tub and shower enclosure primarily useful for washing humans.

FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a tub and shower enclosure embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top, right, front perspective view of a tub and shower enclosure according to another embodiment of my new design, the front elevational, left side elevational, right side elevational, top plan, bottom plan and rear elevational views thereof are mirror images of respective FIGS. 2–7 above.

The broken line representations in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/275

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USthis patentUS-D570967-SS110 Jun 200830 Nov 2006grantedTub and shower enclosure
USUS-D579090-SS121 Oct 200814 Feb 2008grantedTub and shower enclosure
USUS-D588238-SS110 Mar 200914 Feb 2008grantedTub and shower enclosure
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CACA-120889-SS14 Oct 200929 May 2007grantedCombined tub and shower enclosure
CACA-128515-SS14 Oct 200929 May 2007grantedCombined tub and shower enclosure

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