Handle for a faucet or the like

Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a handle for a faucet or the like showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another side elevational view thereof showing the handle unit, rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of handle and cap unit thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is another side elevational view of FIG. 6 showing the handle unit rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an isometric view of the escutcheon thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of FIG. 11, all sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is an exploded isometric view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the cap portion thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a side elevational view of FIG. 16, the other side being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 20 is an isometric view of a second embodiment thereof;

FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is another side elevational view of FIG. 20 showing the handle unit rotated forty-five degrees from that shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 20;

FIG. 25 is an isometric view of the wall escutcheon shown in FIG. 20;

FIG. 26 is a side elevational view of FIG. 25; and,

FIG. 27 is a bottom isometric of FIG. 25.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handle for a faucet or the like, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Stairs, Jr.; Henry M. (Neshanic, NJ), Spano; Donna (Bridgewater, NJ)
Assignee:	American Standard Inc. (New York, NY)
Appl. No.:	07/236,977
Filed:	August 26, 1988

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/253; D23/254
Field of Search:	;D23/238-243,250-255 ;4/191,192 ;137/801 ;D8/300,307-312

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D75863	July 1928	Nicholas
D76995	November 1928	Fraser
D276544	November 1984	Piesca
D288836	March 1987	Yost

Other References

Domestic Engineering, Jul. 1988, p. 31. . Architectural Record, May 1936, p. 53, Metaline Design 1-L. . Domestic Engineering, Aug. 1986, p. 16, faucet at bottom of page..

Primary Examiner: Largen; James R.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sinnott; John P.