Towel bar

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D1002232
  • Patent Number
    D1,002,232
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 13, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 24, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D06 512
    • D06 513
    • D06 515
    • D06 518
    • D06 521
    • D06 522
    • D06 523
    • D06 524
    • D06 546
    • D06 547
    • D06 548
    • D06 549
    • D06 550
    • D06 553
    • D06 6752
    • D06 566
    • D06 567
    • D08 315
    • D08 316
    • D08 319
    • D08 320
    • D23 303
    • D23 304
    • 211 016000
    • 211 088040
    • 211 105100
    • 211 006000
    • 211 045000
    • 211 089010
    • 211 100000
    • 248 251000
    • 248 309100
    • CPC
    • A47K10/10
    • A47K2201/02
    • A47B47/0058
    • A47B96/027
  • International Classifications
    • 0604
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top-front-left perspective view of a towel bar, showing our new design, in accordance with a first embodiment;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.



FIG. 8 is a top-front-left perspective view of a towel bar, showing our new design, in accordance with a second embodiment;



FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and



FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.



FIG. 15 is a top-front-left perspective view of a towel bar, showing our new design, in accordance with a third embodiment;



FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a towel bar, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (3)
Number Date Country Kind
006868196-0061 Sep 2019 EM regional
006868196-0062 Sep 2019 EM regional
006868196-0065 Sep 2019 EM regional
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