Water closet

Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture primarily useful for receiving solid and liquid waste from humans.

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a water closet embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10, and 12, of a cap in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, and of mounting structure in FIGS. 6 and 12, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a water closet, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McKeone; William C. (Sheboygan, WI)
Assignee:	Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/113,272
Filed:	November 2, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/301
Current International Class:	2302
Field of Search:	;D23/273,295-301,303,309-313 ;4/253,300,321,328-329,245.1,245.6,353,419,420,443-444,446,234,236,242.1,901

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D47611	July 1915	Podmore
D87283	December 1931	Weaver
D323381	January 1992	McKeone et al.
D323551	January 1992	Fait
D323880	February 1992	McKeone et al.
D353450	December 1994	Anderson et al.
D359549	June 1995	Chen
D370720	June 1996	Kaiser
D387858	December 1997	McKeone
D390930	February 1998	Slothower
D415563	October 1999	McKeone
1030059	June 1912	Drugan et al.

Other References

1997 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.9, showing "Memoirs" toilet. . 1997 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.5, showing "Revival" toilets. . 1998 BC Sanitan catalog ad showing "Savoy" toilet. . 1997 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.8, showing "Portrait" toilet. . 1999 Kallista catalog ad, p. 30, showing "Kalligraphos" toilet..

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Delehanty; Robert A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP