Flushometer

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D988162
  • Patent Number
    D988,162
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 10, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 6, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Vish; Ronald J. (West Roxbury, MA, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Hill; Keli L
    • Sahneh; Sara S
    Agents
    • Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D10 96-103
    • D23 233-237
    • CPC
    • F21V23/0471
    • F21V33/004
    • F21V23/005
    • F21V23/006
    • F21S10/066
    • F21S9/02
    • F21S10/02
    • H05B45/10
    • H05B45/32
    • H05B47/115
    • A47K10/36
    • A47K10/48
    • A47K5/1217
    • A47K2010/3668
    • E03D5/105
    • E03D5/02
    • E03D5/10
    • E03D13/007
    • E03D13/005
    • E03D3/04
    • E03D13/00
    • E03C1/057
    • F21Y2115/10
    • F21Y2103/33
    • Y02B20/40
  • International Classifications
    • 1004
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a flushometer showing my new design;



FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a bottom side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; and,



FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.


The broken lines depicting the remainder of the flushometer show features that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a flushometer, as shown and described.
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