Faucet Patent Grant Downey , et al. July 12, 2 [Spectrum Brands, Inc.]

Faucet

Downey , et al. July 12, 2

Patent Grant D957575

U.S. patent number D957,575 [Application Number D/744,473] was granted by the patent office on 2022-07-12 for faucet. This patent grant is currently assigned to Spectrum Brands, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Spectrum Brands, Inc.. Invention is credited to David Downey, Tony Zhang.

United States Patent	D957,575
Downey , et al.	July 12, 2022

Faucet

Claims

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

Inventors:

Downey; David (Mission Viejo, CA), Zhang; Tony (Xiamen, CN)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Spectrum Brands, Inc.	Middleton	WI	US

Assignee:

Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Middleton, WI)

Appl. No.:

D/744,473

Filed:

July 29, 2020

Current U.S. Class:	D23/238
Current International Class:	2301
Field of Search:	;D23/238,239,240,241,242,243,246,247,248,249,250,251,252,253,254,255,256,257

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Primary Examiner: Wood; Samantha
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a faucet showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a faucet showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the photographic area define the bounds of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The unshaded areas within the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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