Title:
Sink
United States Patent D501542
US Patent References:
Sink
Downs - October, 1988 - D298163

Sink
Downs - March, 1992 - D324428

Sink
Hundley - June, 1998 - D395699

Sink
Svendsen et al. - September, 2000 - D430925

Sink
Svendsen et al. - November, 2001 - D450374


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Inventors:
Soulier, Jean-hugues (Vaucresson, FR)
Application Number:
D/202596
Publication Date:
02/01/2005
Filing Date:
04/01/2004
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Assignee:
Kohler Co. (Kohler, WI, US)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 2302
Field of Search:
4/662-666, D23/308, 4/630-631, D23/284-287, 4/637-640, D23/290, D23/303, 4/619, 4/650-652, 4/661, D23/270-273, 4/642, D23/293.1
Other References:
Undated Elkay catalog ad, entitled “Gourmet Double Compartment Sinks”.
Undated Kohler catalog ad, showing an Epicurean sink, entitled “Kohler Cast Iron Kitchen Sinks”.
Undated Jacob Delafon catalog ad, showing an Inox sink, entitled “Inox Confort”.
Primary Examiner:
Delehanty, Robert A.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Quarles & Brady LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a sink, as shown and described.

Description:

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is as a plumbing fixture which is primarily useful for washing dishes and other items.

FIG. 1 is a right, 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 thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational image shown;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

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

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a second embodiment which is identical to the first in construction, albeit the sink when installed will have the drain board on the left when viewed by the consumer (rather than right), with the other views being altered accordingly;

FIG. 10 is a right, top, front perspective view of a third sink embodying my new design;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view thereof being a mirror image of the front elevational image shown;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 16—16 of FIG. 11;

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 17—17 of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment which is identical to the third in construction, albeit the sink when installed will have the drain board on the left when viewed by the consumer (rather than right), with the other views being altered accordingly.