Handle
Granted 26 Jun 2007 · no office action yet
Assignee: Kohler Co.
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Inventors: Howard M. Montgomery, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. · 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 a handle for a plumbing fixture such as a faucet.
FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a handle according to our 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 view 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 right, top, front perspective view of a handle according to another embodiment of our new design, and the bottom plan view thereof being identical to FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front view shown,
FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 12 illustrates the handle of FIG. 7 with escutcheon/bonnet environment of a faucet.
The broken line representations of handle structure in the figures, grooves in FIGS. 1-2 and 7-8, and the escutcheon/bonnet environment of FIG. 12, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| USthis patent | US-D545402-S | S1 | 26 Jun 2007 | 16 Aug 2005 | granted | Handle |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-308187-S | S | 31 Jul 2006 | 16 Feb 2006 | published | Handle |
| AU | AU-308188-S | S | 31 Jul 2006 | 16 Feb 2006 | published | Handle |
| CA | CA-114614-S | S | 3 May 2007 | 15 Feb 2006 | granted | Handle |
| CA | CA-120025-S | S | 3 May 2007 | 15 Feb 2006 | granted | Handle |
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