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Sink

Granted 1 Feb 2005 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Kohler France SAS · originally Kohler Co.

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Inventors: Jean-Hugues Soulier · Examiner: Robert A. Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/202,596
filed 1 Apr 2004
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US D501542
granted 1 Feb 2005

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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 fixture which is primarily useful for washing dishes and other items.

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational image shown;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 8—8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a second embodiment which is identical to the first in construction, albeit the sink when installed will have the drain board on the left when viewed by the consumer (rather than right), with the other views being altered accordingly;

FIG. 10 is a right, top, front perspective view of a third sink embodying my new design;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational image shown;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 16—16 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 17—17 of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment which is identical to the third in construction, albeit the sink when installed will have the drain board on the left when viewed by the consumer (rather than right), with the other views being altered accordingly.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/287

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