Storage closure
Granted 8 Jul 2008 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Jody L. Uecke, Steven J. Wietrzny, Mark A. Johnson, Mike Y. Daikubara +1 · Examiner: Robert A Delehanty · 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 closure for covering the opening of an enclosure and providing storage space, such as for enclosing the opening of a shower or tub area and storing related items.
FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of another embodiment of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a right, top, rear perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of another embodiment of our new design having views that are mirror images of the views shown in FIGS. 1–2 and 4 – 8 ;
The broken line representations of wall, door, frame and/or shelving environment in the figures are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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7 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D547424-S | S1 | 24 Jul 2007 | 23 Feb 2005 | granted | Storage closure |
| US | US-D572804-S | S1 | 8 Jul 2008 | 20 Jul 2007 | granted | Storage closure |
| USthis patent | US-D572805-S | S1 | 8 Jul 2008 | 20 Jul 2007 | granted | Storage closure |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-306113-S | S | 23 Mar 2006 | 23 Aug 2005 | published | Storage closure |
| AU | AU-306142-S | S | 28 Mar 2006 | 23 Aug 2005 | published | Storage closure |
| CA | CA-112402-S | S | 4 Jul 2008 | 23 Aug 2005 | granted | Enclosure for shower/bath |
| CA | CA-126373-S | S | 4 Jul 2008 | 23 Aug 2005 | granted | Enclosure for shower/bath |
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