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Cover for a bathtub overflow system

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  • Patent Grant
  • D1003406
  • Patent Number
    D1,003,406
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 13, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 31, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Pilarczyk; Eric (Colorado Springs, CO, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Rivard; Jennifer
    • Fiencke; Jonathan E
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 12
    • D23 202
    • D23 204
    • D23 207-210
    • D23 214
    • D23 259
    • D23 26
    • D23 260-261
    • D07 213
    • D07 300
    • D07 304-313
    • D07 318
    • D07 397
    • D07 399-400
    • D25 16
    • D25 55- 56
    • D25 68
    • D25 107-108
    • D25 118
    • D25 126
    • D25 133-134
    • D25 156
    • CPC
    • A62C37/12
    • A62C35/68
    • B65G1/00
    • B65D85/00
    • C02F1/003
    • C02F2201/006
    • C02F2201/007
    • C02F2307/10
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front-top perspective view of an exemplary cover for a bathtub overflow system.



FIG. 2 is a rear-bottom perspective view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a front view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 is a right side view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 is a left side view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.



FIG. 7 is a top view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the cover for a bathtub overflow system of FIG. 1.


The broken lines depict portions of the cover for a bathtub overflow system that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a cover for a bathtub overflow system, as shown and described.
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