USPatent applicationPatented

Tub for bathing

Granted 7 May 2002 · no office action yet

Assignee: Kohler Co.

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Inventors: David J. O'Connell, Carter J. Thomas, Mary J. Reid · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

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29/145,888
filed 31 Jul 2001
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Patent
US D456881
granted 7 May 2002

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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 primarily useful for washing the body of humans.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a tub for bathing embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical to the right side shown;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment in which an alternative wall structure has replaced the wall structure shown in the first embodiment, the bottom plan view being identical to that shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being identical to the front elevational view shown; and,

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being identical to the right side shown.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

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D23/277

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