Handle
Smith December 9, 2
U.S. patent number D483,440 [Application Number D/174,887] was granted by the patent office on 2003-12-09 for handle. This patent grant is currently assigned to Kallista, Inc.. Invention is credited to Michael S. Smith.
| United States Patent | D483,440 |
| Smith | December 9, 2003 |
Handle
Claims
The ornamental design for a handle, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Smith; Michael S. (Santa Monica, CA) |
|---|---|
| Assignee: | Kallista, Inc. (Kohler,
WI) |
| Appl. No.: | D/174,887 |
| Filed: | January 27, 2003 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
| Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154792 | Jan 29, 2002 | D471257 | |||
| Current U.S. Class: | D23/252 |
| Current International Class: | 2301 |
| Field of Search: | ;D23/238-243,245,250-257 ;D8/300-322,350-353,DIG.3 ;16/110.1 ;4/675-678 ;137/801 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| D20552 | March 1891 | Schmidt |
| D261857 | November 1981 | Valli |
| D331004 | November 1992 | Birch |
| D357305 | April 1995 | Fabian |
| D385954 | November 1997 | Hundley et al. |
| D402005 | December 1998 | Ko |
| D428474 | July 2000 | Milrud et al. |
| D434113 | November 2000 | Lord |
| D471257 | March 2003 | Smith |
Other References
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1985 Masco catalog ad showing an "Epic" lever handle. . Undated Broadway catalog ad showing an "English Rope Suite" lever handle. . Undated Jado catalog ad showing a lever handle.. |
Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; Gregory
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP
Description
In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing handle and escutcheon which is primarily useful for controlling a rotatable valve stem.
FIG. 1 is a left, top, front perspective view of a handle embodying my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment, the front elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 2, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 4, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 5, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 6, and the bottom plan view being a mirror image of that shown in FIG. 7.
The broken line representation of mounting structure in FIG. 7 is for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.
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