Plumbing enclosure

Description

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

FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a plumbing enclosure embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a left, top, front perspective view thereof partially showing a removable seat in dotted lines;

FIG. 8 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment, the right side elevational view being identical to that shown in FIG. 3, and the left side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 11--11 of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 12 is a left, top, front perspective view thereof showing a removable seat in dotted lines.

The broken line representations of a drain in FIGS. 1, 3, 5-8, and 11-12, of a shelf, a bar, and hardware in FIGS. 2, 6, and 9, and of a removable seat in FIGS. 7 and 12, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plumbing enclosure, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Funk; David R. (Sheboygan, WI), Streng; Christopher R. (Sheboygan Falls, WI), Bonnell; Thomas A. (Sheboygan, WI)
Assignee:	Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/154,779
Filed:	January 29, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/283
Current International Class:	2302
Field of Search:	;D23/273,275,283,303,304 ;4/552,555,584,590,591,596-605,611,614,900,903

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D235262	June 1975	Seymour
D250716	January 1979	Smith
D314451	February 1991	Smith
D320844	October 1991	Sauter et al.
D322123	December 1991	Smith
D349562	August 1994	Bengtson
D390926	February 1998	Bonnell et al.
D390927	February 1998	Funk et al.
D400653	November 1998	Smith
D400978	November 1998	Eeckhoudt
D412028	July 1999	Funk et al.

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