公开(公告)号：US20200332509A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16389182

申请日：2019-04-19

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： ANDREW L. SMITH ,  Lawrence E. Duwell ,  Donald G. Bogenschuetz ,  Billy Jack Ahola ,  Peter W. Swart ,  Scott R. Krebs

IPC: E03D11/13 ,  E03D13/00

Abstract: A plumbing fixture includes a sump and a trapway extending from sump at an inlet of the trapway. A jet orifice is disposed in the trapway at approximately the inlet and defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper wall of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway. The jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway.

公开(公告)号：US20200263405A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16791689

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Andrew L. Smith ,  Billy Jack Ahola ,  Donald G. Bogenschuetz ,  Lawrence E. Duwell ,  Peter W. Swart ,  Jeffrey T. Laundre ,  Bradley Strasser ,  Matthew Krebs ,  Douglas E. Bogard ,  Daniel N. Halloran ,  Scott R. Krebs ,  Edward F. Malls, JR. ,  Randy O. Mesun ,  Eric Demer ,  Stewart Anthony Schaal

IPC: E03D1/34 ,  E03D1/14

Abstract: A universal canister flush valve having a valve body configured to be fixed relative to a toilet tank and having a hollow wall defining an internal flow passage; a guide post coupled to and extending away from the valve body; a float fitted about and configured to slide relative to the guide post between a closed position and an open position, the float having an open top; and an extender that selectively couples to the open top in a first position, in which a first end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, and in a second position, in which a second end of the extender is received in and coupled to the open top, wherein the extender and float define a first overflow height in the first position and define a second overflow height in the second position.

公开(公告)号：US10260221B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15296792

申请日：2016-10-18

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter William Swart ,  John F. Emmerling ,  Scott W. Stonecipher ,  Billy Jack Ahola

IPC: E03D1/26 ,  E03D11/17 ,  E03D1/34

Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank having a bottom and an outlet; a bowl having an inlet and three holes; a valve fluidly connecting the outlet and the inlet, the valve comprising a threaded valve body extending through the outlet; a rigid mounting bracket located adjacent to the bottom and comprising an aperture, which receives the valve body, and three openings spaced apart around the aperture in a triangular arrangement; a valve nut threaded to the valve body to clamp the mounting bracket between the valve nut and the bottom; a flexible gasket for sealing the valve body and the inlet, wherein the gasket contacts the valve body and the valve nut; and three fasteners, each fastener engaging one of the three openings and one of the three holes, wherein each fastener is located external to the tank and does not pass through the bottom of the tank.

公开(公告)号：US10214890B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15830309

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter William Swart ,  John F. Emmerling ,  Scott W. Stonecipher ,  Billy Jack Ahola

IPC: E03D11/17 ,  E03D1/34 ,  E03D1/26

Abstract: A toilet having a tank including a bottom with an outlet; a pedestal having a bowl and a ledge, an inlet and three holes around the inlet are disposed in the ledge; a valve having a threaded valve body extending through the outlet to the inlet; a mounting bracket having a generally triangular base and three mounting locations disposed around an opening in the base with one mounting location proximate each corner of the base, each mounting location includes an offset mounting surface; a valve nut threaded to the valve body to hold the mounting bracket between the bottom and the valve nut; a flexible gasket disposed around the valve nut between the mounting bracket and the pedestal; and three fasteners disposed externally to the tank, each fastener extending through one mounting location and one hole in the ledge to secure the mounting bracket to the pedestal.

公开(公告)号：US20180142457A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15360434

申请日：2016-11-23

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Andrew L. Smith ,  Billy Jack Ahola ,  Mark Baumgartner ,  Larry Duwell ,  Don Bogenschuetz ,  Peter Swart ,  Tobin Vetting

IPC: E03D11/18 ,  E03D11/02 ,  E03D5/02 ,  E03D5/10

CPC classification number: E03D11/18 ,  E03D5/003 ,  E03D5/024 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D11/02 ,  E03D11/10 ,  E03D2201/30

Abstract: A siphonic toilet including a bowl, a passageway and a valve. The passageway includes an entrance fluidly connected to the bowl, an outlet, and a dam located between the entrance and the outlet, wherein the dam and bowl are configured to hold a first volume of water prior to a flush cycle. An inlet is located in the passageway downstream from the dam to introduce water into the passageway downstream from the dam. The valve is located between the inlet and the outlet of the passageway, and the valve retains a second volume of water when in a closed position prior to the flush cycle of the toilet to affect a siphon during the flush cycle.

公开(公告)号：US20180087257A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15830309

申请日：2017-12-04

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter William Swart ,  John F. Emmerling ,  Scott W. Stonecipher ,  Billy Jack Ahola

IPC: E03D11/17 ,  E03D1/34 ,  E03D1/26

CPC classification number: E03D11/17 ,  E03D1/26 ,  E03D1/34 ,  Y10T137/0491

Abstract: A toilet having a tank including a bottom with an outlet; a pedestal having a bowl and a ledge, an inlet and three holes around the inlet are disposed in the ledge; a valve having a threaded valve body extending through the outlet to the inlet; a mounting bracket having a generally triangular base and three mounting locations disposed around an opening in the base with one mounting location proximate each corner of the base, each mounting location includes an offset mounting surface; a valve nut threaded to the valve body to hold the mounting bracket between the bottom and the valve nut; a flexible gasket disposed around the valve nut between the mounting bracket and the pedestal; and three fasteners disposed externally to the tank, each fastener extending through one mounting location and one hole in the ledge to secure the mounting bracket to the pedestal.

公开(公告)号：US09816259B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14303346

申请日：2014-06-12

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Billy Jack Ahola ,  Andrew L. Smith ,  Lawrence Westphal ,  Peter W. Swart ,  Mark E. Baumgartner ,  Lawrence Duwell ,  Don Bogenshuetz ,  Tobin J. Vetting ,  John F. Emmerling

IPC: E03D3/10 ,  E03D1/30

CPC classification number: E03D3/10 ,  E03D1/30

Abstract: One embodiment of the present application relates to a water tank for a toilet. The water tank includes a first chamber comprising an orifice for connecting to a toilet bowl. The water tank further includes a free-floating member within the first chamber that is not coupled to any other component and that is configured to selectively engage with and disengage from the orifice to selectively block or allow a flow of water through the orifice. The free-floating member can be selectively disengaged from the orifice via an actuator or a differential pressure within the water tank.

公开(公告)号：USD747447S1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US29524569

申请日：2015-04-21

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Billy Jack Ahola ,  John F. Emmerling ,  Mark E. Baumgartner ,  Andrew Smith ,  Tobin J. Vetting ,  Lawrence Duwell ,  Peter W. Swart ,  Don Bogenschuetz

公开(公告)号：US11761189B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17868134

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Andrew L. Smith ,  Lawrence E. Duwell ,  Donald G. Bogenschuetz ,  Billy Jack Ahola ,  Peter W. Swart ,  Scott R. Krebs

IPC: E03D11/13 ,  E03D13/00

CPC classification number: E03D11/13 ,  E03D13/00

Abstract: A plumbing fixture includes a sump and a trapway extending from sump at an inlet of the trapway. A jet orifice is disposed in the trapway at approximately the inlet and defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper wall of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway. The jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway.

公开(公告)号：US11021863B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16555156

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Andrew L. Smith ,  Billy Jack Ahola ,  Mark Baumgartner ,  Larry Duwell ,  Don Bogenschuetz ,  Peter Swart ,  Tobin Vetting

IPC: E03D11/18 ,  E03D5/02 ,  E03D11/02 ,  E03D5/10 ,  E03D11/10 ,  E03D5/00

Abstract: A toilet that includes a bowl having a sump, a passageway, a fluid conduit and a valve. The passageway includes an entrance fluidly connected to the sump, an outlet, a dam located between the entrance and the outlet of the passageway, and an inlet located between the dam and the outlet of the passageway. The fluid conduit configured to supply a volume of water into the passageway through the inlet. The valve located between the inlet and the outlet of the passageway, wherein the valve is configured to retain the volume of water in a closed position prior to a flush cycle to affect a siphon during the flush cycle.