USPatentGranted
S1

Lavatory

Granted 26 Aug 2008 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

Law firm: Law firm · Log in to unlock

Attorney: Attorney · Log in to unlock

Inventors: Anna-Pia Slothower · Examiner: Robert A Delehanty · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/279,114
filed 19 Apr 2007
Publication
Not published
not published
Patent· this page
US D575855
granted 26 Aug 2008

Life of the patent

5 dated events
⤢ drag to zoom20082010201220142016201820202022202420262028ProsecutionOwnershipTerm & fees
ProsecutionOwnershipTerm & feeshover for detail · click to open

Description

1 parts
›In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this…

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture in the form of a lavatory which is primarily useful for washing various items and the body parts of humans.

FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a lavatory 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 view shown;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 5 is bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6 — 6 of FIG. 2 ; and,

FIG. 7 is a top, right, front perspective view of another embodiment of my new design, the top plan view thereof, the front elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof, the bottom plan view thereof, and the sectional view along line 6 — 6 of FIG. 2 , being mirror images of respective FIGS. 2–6 above.

The broken line representations in the figures, showing such features as a drain, fitting mounting openings and overflow openings, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

the grant prints no section headings; every part label below is ours, taken from that part's own first words

Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
1 granted claims

Classifications

1 codes
USPC · US Patent Classification
D23/284

Claim changes

Soon
Coming soonHow the claims changed between publication and grant

See which claims were amended, added or cancelled during examination, with every added and removed word marked.

AmendedAddedCancelledUnchanged

The published claims of this patent are not paired with the granted ones in what we hold.

File wrapper

⤢ drag to zoomApr 2007Jul 2007Oct 2007Jan 2008Apr 2008Jul 2008Oct 2008USPTOApplicantNotice of allowance
USPTOApplicanthover for detail · click to open
Pendency
1.4 y
495 days filing → grant
Office actions
0
none on record
Examiner
Robert A Delehanty
art unit 2914 · TC 2900
Citations: 5 back · 0 forward

See the full prosecution history — every USPTO and applicant action on this file, in order.

Log in to unlock

Chain of title

⤢ drag to zoom20082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Owner 1
Titlehover for detail · click to open

See the full assignment history — every owner this patent has passed through, with recordation dates and reel/frame numbers.

Log in to unlock

Term & fees

See the term timeline — pendency span, in-force span, the maintenance fees paid and both computed expiry dates.

Log in to unlock

Worldwide family

2 members · 2 offices
US1CA1
this patentIP5 & PCTother officessolid = grantedhover for detail · click to open
Members
2
DOCDB simple family 39711729
Offices
2
US
Granted
2 of 2
grant date present
›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USthis patentUS-D575855-SS126 Aug 200819 Apr 2007grantedLavatory
›Other offices — 1 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
CACA-122789-SS4 Jul 200819 Oct 2007grantedLavatory

Validity challenges

See the validity challenges on record — reexaminations, IPRs and PGRs, with their institution decisions and outcomes.

Log in to unlock

Citations

See every patent this one cites and every patent that cites it back — publication, assignee, and how each one was found.

Log in to unlock