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Shower assembly

Granted 21 Aug 2012 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: John M. Wilson · Examiner: Robin V Webster · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
29/381,835
filed 23 Dec 2010
Publication
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US D665873
granted 21 Aug 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower assembly including, for example, a standard-type shower head.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a top view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a further alternative construction of a shower assembly including, for example, a standard-type shower head.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 13 is a top view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 8 .

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another alternative construction of a shower assembly including, for example, a flip-type shower head.

FIG. 16 is a front view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 20 is a top view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 15 .

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of yet another alternative construction of a shower assembly including, for example, a standard-type shower head.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 24 is a rear view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 25 is a right side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 26 is a left side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 27 is a top view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 28 is a bottom view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 22 .

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a further alternative construction of a shower assembly including, for example, a standard-type shower head.

FIG. 30 is a front view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 31 is a rear view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 32 is a right side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 33 is a left side view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 34 is a top view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 35 is a bottom view of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 29 .

FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a portion of the shower assembly shown in FIGS. 1-35 .

FIG. 37 is a front view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 .

FIG. 38 is a rear view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 .

FIG. 39 is a right side view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 .

FIG. 40 is a left side view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 .

FIG. 41 is a top view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 ; and,

FIG. 42 is a bottom view of the portion of the shower assembly shown in FIG. 36 .

The present application is directed to the shape and contour of the designs illustrated in the drawings. The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed designs. The broken lines which define the boundaries of the claimed designs form no part thereof.

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