公开(公告)号：US20250059752A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18940278

申请日：2024-11-07

Applicant: Kohler Co.

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

IPC: E03D11/02 ,  B28B1/16 ,  B28B1/26 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B27/08 ,  E03D5/012 ,  E03D5/10 ,  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：US20240426094A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18635708

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: Kohler Co.

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

IPC: E03D11/08

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：US12152381B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

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 ,  B28B1/16 ,  B28B1/26 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B27/08 ,  E03D5/012 ,  E03D5/10 ,  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：US11987969B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

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：US20230137908A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18090925

申请日：2022-12-29

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：US20210189709A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17191070

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: Kohler Co.

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

IPC: E03D11/18 ,  E03D3/00

Abstract: A toilet includes a bowl with a sump and a trapway connecting the sump to an outlet of the toilet. The trapway has a zeta shape and is configured to induce a siphon which provides pressure to suction waste water from the bowl during a flush cycle. A trapway supply conduit is connected to the trapway in a tangential orientation to an upleg region of the trapway. The trapway supply conduit supplies water to the trapway, which follows a contour of the inner surface of the trapway supply conduit and continues in the same direction into the upleg region of the trapway by relying on a fluid flow to follow the curve of a convex surface placed proximate to the flow.

公开(公告)号：US20180098670A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：US15838830

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Erich D. Slothower ,  Mary J. Reid ,  Clayton C. Garrels

IPC: A47K3/28

CPC classification number: A47K3/283 ,  A47K3/281 ,  A47K3/30 ,  A47K3/34 ,  E04B1/6141 ,  E04B1/6179 ,  E04B2001/6195

Abstract: A shower enclosure comprises a plurality of prefabricated panels that are arranged to at least partially surround a space for bathing. At least one of the panels is a layered structure having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer forms an interior surface of the shower enclosure exposed to the space for bathing. The third layer is arranged between the first layer and the second layer, and is coupled to the first layer and the second layer. The layered structure is a sandwich structured composite comprising the first layer, second layer, and third layer.

公开(公告)号：USD737939S1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US29499198

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Designer： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Benjamin B. Fullerton, Jr. ,  Gary N. Clarke

公开(公告)号：US20250027312A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18763740

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Clayton C. Garrels ,  Kayla Wolfe

IPC: E03D9/08 ,  B05B1/08

Abstract: Provided is a fluidic device including a housing configured to receive a flow of water and including an outlet configured to dispense a flow of water, a flexible component comprised of a first material configured to be disposed within the housing, the flexible component including a base, a first leg extending from the base, a second leg extending from the base, and an opening extending through the first leg, and an insert comprised of a second material, different than the first material, the insert configured to be disposed within the housing between the first leg and the second leg, the housing, flexible component, and insert being configured to form at least one modular fluid oscillator when the flexible component and insert are disposed in the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220074182A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

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

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.