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Handle

Granted 10 Mar 2009 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Rafael A. Rexach · Examiner: Robert A Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/250,587
filed 22 Nov 2006
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US D588235
granted 10 Mar 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 a handle for a plumbing fitting such as a shower water control or a faucet.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a handle embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the left and right side elevational views thereof being identical to the front view shown; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of post structure in FIGS. 1 and 3 – 4 are for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/250

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