Water closet

Description

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture which is primarily useful for receiving the liquid and solid waste of 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 thereof being a mirror image of the left side shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevatational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, and of mounting structure in FIG. 6, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.

A characteristic feature of the invention is that a boxy lower portion of a tank extends below a top of a bowl rear extension.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Daikubara; Mike Y. (Fox Point, WI)
Assignee:	Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/201,963
Filed:	March 23, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/301
Current International Class:	2302
Field of Search:	;D23/270-271,273-274,295,299,301,303,309 ;4/663-664,300,329,420,449,DIG.15,443-446

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D390930	February 1998	Slothower
D390932	February 1998	Slothower
D415563	October 1999	McKeone
D444864	July 2001	McKeone
D456883	May 2002	Chen
D478376	August 2003	Kawamura et al.

Other References

Kohler Devonshire .RTM. elongated toilet model K-3457, www.us.kohler.com 4 pages. Mar. 23, 2005. cited by examiner . Kohler Devonshire .RTM. Confort Height .TM. toilet, model K-3488, www.us.kohler.com 4 pages, Mar. 23, 2005. cited by examiner . 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.13, showing a "Portrait" toilet. cited by other . 2000 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.7, showing a "Portrait" toilet. cited by other.

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