Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Tubs – Particular construction or configuration details
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-04
2011-12-06
Huson, Gregory (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Tubs
Particular construction or configuration details
C004S612000, C004S614000, C004S592000, C052S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08069506
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a clip suitable to removably assemble a bathtub or shower stall base to a shower enclosure surround wall. The clip includes a toe, a leg connected to the toe, a web connected to the leg, and a flexible tang also connected to the web. The web is designed to mount the clip on the bathtub or stall base, while the toe catches under a ledge of the bathtub or stall base. The tang will then project at an angle inwardly. The tang permits the surround wall to pass vertically downward past it to assemble the enclosure. It resists upward movement until a specified force is applied, at which point the clip deforms or breaks to permit disassembly. The clip also has a portion of the web which facilitates keeping the clip on the bathtub or stall base even after the clip has been deformed or partially broken.
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Eight pages of a translation of a Chinese notification and Office Action dated Jun. 2, 2010 in a corresponding application CN200780044621.8.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Huson Gregory
Kelly Timothy
Kohler Co.
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