公开(公告)号：US20240093473A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18523030

申请日：2023-11-29

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Jeremiah J. Rauwerdink ,  Randal S. Graskamp

IPC: E03D3/10

CPC classification number: E03D3/10 ,  E03D2201/30

Abstract: An educator assembly for a toilet includes a suction reservoir, a flow driving device, a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a discharge outlet. The suction reservoir is configured to store a supply of water. The flow driving device is configured to supply a flow of water to the eductor assembly and in fluid communication with the suction reservoir to create a suction port proximate to the flow driving device and the suction reservoir. The first nozzle is at the end of the flow driving device. The second nozzle is downstream of the suction port. The discharge outlet is coupled to a trapway of the toilet and configured to receive discharge from the second nozzle downstream of the suction port.

公开(公告)号：US11885111B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17497300

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Clayton C. Garrels ,  William C. Kuru ,  Randy S. Graskamp

IPC: E03D5/00 ,  E03D1/08 ,  E03D1/34

CPC classification number: E03D5/006 ,  E03D1/08 ,  E03D1/34 ,  E03D5/003

Abstract: A method of flushing a toilet that includes opening a first valve to introduce a first supply of grey water into a passage to prime a siphon; opening a second valve to introduce a second supply of water into a bowl from a tank, the bowl having an outlet that is in fluid communication with an inlet of the passage; closing the first valve to shut off the first supply of water; evacuating the contents of the bowl through an outlet of the passage by way of the siphon generated by the introduction of the first supply of water and the introduction of the second supply of water; and closing the second valve to shut off the second supply of water.

公开(公告)号：US11879242B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17406739

申请日：2021-08-19

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Jeremiah J. Rauwerdink ,  Randal S. Graskamp

IPC: E03D3/10

CPC classification number: E03D3/10 ,  E03D2201/30

Abstract: An educator assembly for a toilet includes a suction reservoir, a flow driving device, a first nozzle, a second nozzle, and a discharge outlet. The suction reservoir is configured to store a supply of water. The flow driving device is configured to supply a flow of water to the eductor assembly and in fluid communication with the suction reservoir to create a suction port proximate to the flow driving device and the suction reservoir. The first nozzle is at the end of the flow driving device. The second nozzle is downstream of the suction port. The discharge outlet is coupled to a trapway of the toilet and configured to receive discharge from the second nozzle downstream of the suction port.

公开(公告)号：US20230287671A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18198976

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Clayton C. Garrels ,  William C. Kuru ,  William Kalk ,  Randal S. Graskamp

IPC: E03D11/08

CPC classification number: E03D11/08 ,  E03D2201/40

Abstract: A toilet assembly includes a toilet body and a fluidic oscillator. The toilet body defines a toilet bowl that is configured to receive a volume of fluid therein. The fluidic oscillator is coupled to the toilet body in a rim area of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is configured to continuously redirect the flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface of the toilet bowl.

公开(公告)号：USD938563S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US29721335

申请日：2020-01-20

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Shawn J. Booth ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Dongha Lee ,  Gabriela Christina Burton-Rodriguez ,  Carlos F. Uceda ,  Matthew R. Wegner ,  Fabiana Antonella Valleta Betancourt ,  Yidan Zhang

公开(公告)号：US20210277644A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17328780

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Mark W. Schibur ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Jeremiah J. Rauwerdink

IPC: E03D11/02 ,  E03D5/012 ,  E03D5/10 ,  B28B1/26 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B28B1/16 ,  E03D11/18

Abstract: A toilet assembly includes a flush engine having a bowl, a sump at a lower portion of the bowl, and a trapway extending from the sump. The toilet assembly further includes a first polymeric layer at least partially surrounding the flush engine, the first polymeric layer comprising a foam. The toilet assembly further includes a second polymeric layer provided on the first polymeric layer, the second polymeric layer comprising resin.

公开(公告)号：US20210054608A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17080150

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Peter W. Denzin ,  Jeffrey C. Hildebrand ,  Brian D. Renzelman ,  Clayton C. Garrels ,  Joseph L. Stauber ,  Eric M. Plate

IPC: E03D5/10 ,  B23P19/00 ,  E03D1/14

Abstract: A touchless actuation system for a toilet includes a touchless sensor, a motor assembly, and a processing circuit. The touchless sensor is located within a closed reservoir of the toilet. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal from the touchless sensor and to detect an object within a detection region based on the signal. The detection region is external to the closed reservoir. The processing circuit is configured to facilitate flushing of the toilet through interaction with the motor assembly when the object is detected.

公开(公告)号：USD884849S1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US29660500

申请日：2018-08-21

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Robin A. Goad

公开(公告)号：USD829871S1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US29567510

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Robin A. Goad

公开(公告)号：USD815718S1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US29567490

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Robin A. Goad