Water closet
Granted 1 May 2001 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: William C. McKeone · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · 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 as a plumbing fixture primarily useful for receiving solid and liquid waste from humans.
FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a water closet embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10, and 12, of a cap in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, and of mounting structure in FIGS. 6 and 12, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D441437-S | S1 | 1 May 2001 | 2 Nov 1999 | granted | Water closet |
| US | US-D444864-S | S1 | 10 Jul 2001 | 15 Nov 2000 | granted | Water closet |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-145814-S | S | 16 Nov 2001 | 2 May 2000 | published | Water closet |
| CA | CA-95742-S | S | 22 Mar 2002 | 1 May 2000 | granted | Water closet |
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