Faucet

Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture primarily useful for washing various objects and in the form of a combined faucet body/handle, a faucet body, or a handle.

FIG. 1 is a right, top, front perspective view of a faucet body embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representation of wall structure in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 is for the purpose of illustration only, and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a faucet, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bayer; Michelle E. (Benton Harbor, MI)
Assignee:	Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/179,527
Filed:	April 10, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/238
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/250-257 ;4/671-678 ;137/801

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D413160	August 1999	Lord
D432635	October 2000	Spangler
D476396	June 2003	Hanna

Other References

2001 Kohler catalog ad, p. 3.10, showing a "Coralais" faucet. . 2001 Kohler catalog ad, p. 3.7, showing a "Fairfax" faucet. . Undated Dornbracht catalog ad showing a wall-mounted lever handle, admitted prior art. . Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 29/174,476 filed Jan. 17, 2003. . Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 29/174,523 filed Jan. 20, 2003..

Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; Gregory
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Quarles & Brady LLP