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Plumbing fitting

Granted 31 Mar 2009 · no office action yet

Application
29/322,305
filed 1 Aug 2008
Publication
Not published
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US D589598
granted 31 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 plumbing fitting in the form of a handle and valve body bonnet for a faucet.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing fitting according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front view shown;

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; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/250

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Robert A Delehanty
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USUS-D579523-SS128 Oct 200830 Apr 2007grantedPlumbing fitting
USthis patentUS-D589598-SS131 Mar 20091 Aug 2008grantedPlumbing fitting
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CACA-122935-SS24 Dec 200830 Oct 2007grantedFaucet handle

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