Water closet

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D439638
  • Patent Number
    D439,638
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 6, 2000
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 27, 2001
    24 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Zarfas; Louis S.
    • Delehanty; Robert A.
    Agents
    • Quarles & Brady LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 273
    • D23 303
    • 004 253
    • 004 300
    • 004 321
    • 004 2451
    • 004 2456
    • 004 353
    • 004 419
    • 004 420
    • 004 444
    • 004 446
    • 004 234
    • 004 236
    • 004 2421
    • 004 2461
    • 004 2463
    • 004 2465
    • 004 DIG 8
  • International Classifications
    • 2302
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture primarily useful for receiving the solid and liquid waste of humans.




FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a water closet embodying my new design;




FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,




FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.




The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6, of a cap in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, and of mounting structure in FIG. 6, are for the purpose of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a water closet, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Number Name Date Kind
D. 353450 Anderson et al. Dec 1994
D. 399294 Kawamura et al. Oct 1998
D. 407150 Sim Mar 1999
D. 410998 Jones Jun 1999
Non-Patent Literature Citations (6)
Entry
1999 Kohler catalog ad, p. 15.9, showing a “Gabrielle” toilet, prior art status unknown.
Undated American Standard ad showing a “Roma II” toilet.
Undated Jacob Delafon catalog ad showing “Antares” toilets.
Undated Toto catalog ad showing an “Ultimate” toilet.
Undated Toto catalog ad, p. 7, showing a one-piece toilet.
Kohler Wellington Water Guard Toilet, K3415EB date unknown.