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Faucet

Granted 20 Jan 2009 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Niels J. Eilmus · Examiner: Robin V Webster · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/305,208
filed 14 Mar 2008
Publication
Not published
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US D585111
granted 20 Jan 2009

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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 as a plumbing fitting in the form of an articulating faucet having movable components and used to wash various items and/or body parts.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a faucet embodying my new design shown in one of many extended positions;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a faucet according to another embodiment of my new design, the right side, left side, front and rear elevational views thereof in the corresponding extending position being mirror images of the views shown in respective FIGS. 2–5 and the top and bottom plan views thereof in the corresponding extended position being mirror images of the views shown in respective FIGS. 6 and 7 ;

FIG. 9 is a right, top, front perspective view of the faucet of FIG. 1 shown in a retracted position;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 13 is a left, top, front perspective view of the faucet of FIG. 8 shown in a retracted position, the front, right side and left side elevational views thereof being mirror images of the views shown in respective FIGS. 10–12 .

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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Claims

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Classifications

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Robin V Webster
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USthis patentUS-D585111-SS120 Jan 200914 Mar 2008grantedFaucet
›Other offices — 6 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
AUAU-322589-SS5 Dec 200812 Sep 2008publishedA faucet
AUAU-322672-SS5 Dec 200811 Sep 2008publishedA faucet
CACA-127739-SS6 Dec 201011 Sep 2008grantedFaucet
CACA-135870-SS6 Dec 201011 Sep 2008grantedFaucet
CACA-135871-SS6 Dec 201011 Sep 2008grantedFaucet
TWTW-D134743-S1S11 May 201012 Sep 2008publishedFaucet

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