Title:
Sink
United States Patent D397213
US Patent References:
Food preparation sink
Doman - June, 1981 - D259439

Sink
Jung et al. - September, 1991 - D319688

Sink
Gooke et al. - December, 1991 - D322845

Sink
Downs - March, 1992 - D324428

Sink
Sauter et al. - March, 1992 - D324903


Inventors:
Bonnell, Thomas A. (Sheboygan, WI)
Application Number:
D/065005
Publication Date:
08/18/1998
Filing Date:
01/15/1997
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Assignee:
Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI)
Primary Class:
D23/290
Field of Search:
D23/284-293.1, 4/619, 4/624, 4/625, 4/626, 4/638-650
US Patent References:
D329279SinkSeptember, 1992Blanc et al.D23/287
D356859SinkMarch, 1995FormgrenD23/287
Other References:
Undated Jacob Delafon ad showing "Everest" sink, admitted prior art.
Undated Jacob Delafon ad showing an "Evier" sink, admitted prior art.
Undated ad showing sink, supplier unknown, admitted prior art.
Undated ad showing various dual-level sinks, supplier unknown, admitted prior art.
Undated Blanco ad showing various kitchen sinks, admitted prior art.
Undated ad showing various kitchen sinks, supplier unknown, admitted prior art.
Undated Kohler ad showing various kitchen sinks, admitted prior art.
Undated Juliette ad showing various kitchen sinks, admitted prior art.
Undated Juliette ad showing a "l'Astucieuse" sink, admitted prior art.
Undated Asterite ad showing a "Supersink", admitted prior art.
Undated Asterite ad showing a "Supersink 2000", admitted prior art.
Primary Examiner:
Zarfas, Louis S.
Assistant Examiner:
Watterson, Eric
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Quarles & Brady
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a sink, as shown and described.

Description:

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front side shown;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a left, top, front perspective view of a second embodiment which is essentially identical to the first embodiment but for the slab-like outer mounting rim; and,

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 9.

The broken line representations of holes in FIGS. 1, 2, and 9 are for purposes of illustration only, and form no part of the claimed design.