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公开(公告)号：US11965322B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-23
申请号：US16582616
申请日：2019-09-25
Applicant: Kohler Co.
Inventor： Tony L. Lambert , Daniel N. Halloran , Andrew L. Smith
CPC classification number: E03D11/08 , E03D11/13 , E03D2201/40
Abstract: A toilet includes an inlet structure, a bowl structure, and an outlet structure. The inlet structure is configured to receive water. The bowl structure has a toilet bowl including a rim and a sump, a split fluidly connected to the inlet structure and including a first passage and a second passage, a shelf located below the rim of the toilet bowl and fluidly connected to the first passage, a side channel fluidly connected to the second passage, and a diverter that redirects the water from the side channel to the sump of the toilet bowl. The outlet structure is fluidly connected to the sump and is configured to discharge water from the sump into a drain.
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公开(公告)号：US20240093476A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18523041
申请日：2023-11-29
Applicant: Kohler Co.
Inventor： Billy Jack Ahola , Andrew L. Smith , Mark E. Baumgartner , Donald G. Bogenschuetz , Tobin J. Vetting , Lawrence E. Duwell , Peter W. Swart
Abstract: A toilet assembly includes a flush engine having a bowl defining a sump and a trapway extending from the sump. A bowl insert is configured to be located in the bowl and a shroud is configured to be positioned over the flush engine to conceal at least a portion of the flush engine.
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公开(公告)号：US20220178123A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-09
申请号：US17674637
申请日：2022-02-17
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. Malis , Randy O. Mesun , Eric Derner , Stewart Anthony Schaal
Abstract: A universal canister flush valve having a valve body configured to he 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.
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公开(公告)号：US11028567B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-08
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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20140366259A1
公开(公告)日：2014-12-18
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
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.
Abstract translation: 本申请的一个实施例涉及一种用于马桶的水箱。 水箱包括第一室，其包括用于连接到马桶的孔口。 水箱还包括在第一室内的自由浮动构件，其不联接到任何其它部件，并且构造成选择性地与孔口接合并与孔分离，以选择性地阻挡或允许水流过孔口。 自由浮动构件可以经由致动器或水箱内的压差选择性地从孔中脱离。
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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
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.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10738448B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-11
申请号：US16201413
申请日：2018-11-27
Applicant: Kohler Co.
Inventor： Peter William Swart , John F. Emmerling , Scott R. Krebs , Billy Jack Ahola , Andrew L. Smith , Lawrence E. Duwell , Donald G. Bogenschuetz
Abstract: A toilet that includes a tank having an outlet; a mounting bracket including a base having a central opening, a first set of mounts, which comprises two mounting locations located on opposite sides of the central opening for mounting the tank to a first pedestal having a bowl and two mounting holes, and a second set of mounts, which comprises three mounting locations that are separate from the two mounting locations of the first set of mounts, are located in a triangular pattern around the central opening, and mount the tank to a second pedestal having a bowl and three mounting holes; a valve body extending through the outlet and the central opening, wherein the valve body fluidly connects the outlet to an inlet of one of the bowls; and two or more fasteners with each fastener engaging one mounting hole and an associated mounting location.
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公开(公告)号：US20200048886A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-13
申请号：US16533334
申请日：2019-08-06
Applicant: Kohler Co.
Inventor： Billy Jack Ahola , Andrew L. Smith , Mark E. Baumgartner , Donald G. Bogenschuetz , Tobin J. Vetting , Lawrence E. Duwell , Peter W. Swart
IPC: E03D1/26
Abstract: A toilet assembly includes a flush engine having a bowl defining a sump and a trapway extending from the sump. A bowl insert is configured to be located in the bowl and a shroud is configured to be positioned over the flush engine to conceal at least a portion of the flush engine.
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公开(公告)号：US10428509B2
公开(公告)日：2019-10-01
申请号：US15981457
申请日：2018-05-16
Applicant: Kohler Co.
Inventor： Andrew L. Smith , Billy Jack Ahola , Mark Baumgartner , Larry Duwell , Don Bogenschuetz , Peter Swart , Tobin Vetting
Abstract: A method of flushing a siphonic toilet that includes retaining a first volume of water in a bowl and an up leg of a passageway that is upstream from a dam, retaining a second volume of water in the passageway between a valve and the dam in a closed position of the valve, activating a flush cycle of the toilet that introduces a third volume of water into the toilet, and moving the valve from the closed position to an open position to affect a siphon during the flush cycle.
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